Aristotle was puzzled. Freud had his own ideas. But no one theory has satisfactorily answered the question: Why do women have orgasms?
Orgasms in human females are not necessary for reproduction. The clitoris, which stimulates orgasm, is situated north of...
Some relationships are written in the stars. That’s definitely the case for supermassive black holes and their host galaxies, according to a new study from Yale University.
The “special relationship” between supermassive black holes (SMBHs) and their...
“Many of us here have potential that was never realized,” said Luis (last name withheld), an incarcerated student, when reflecting on his experience in two Yale English classes. “Educational opportunities like this, which actually challenge us, help us...
Gregory Laughlin and Malena Rice weren’t exactly surprised a few weeks ago when they learned that a second interstellar object had made its way into our solar system.
The Yale University astronomers had just put the finishing touches on a new study...
The way we see the world around us is the result of a marriage of two neural pathways — one shared by all vertebrates and one that evolved in mammals more recently. It has been a mystery to scientists how these two networks emerge in development to help...
Curator Patricia Kane opened the drawer of a sturdy 18th-century Connecticut River Valley sunflower chest. She noted that the drawer’s sides are constructed of thick oak.
“This 17th-century joined furniture is really hearty and heavy,” she said. “The...
Brief, friendly door-to-door visits by uniformed police officers substantially improve people’s attitudes toward the police and increase their trust in law enforcement, according to a new study of community-oriented policing in New Haven.
The study,...
A key question for climate scientists in recent years has been whether the Atlantic Ocean’s main circulation system is slowing down, a development that could have dramatic consequences for Europe and other parts of the Atlantic rim. But a new study...
Qualities such as patience or risk-taking are often thought of as product of an individual’s innate character. But a new Yale study of children from four countries suggests many behaviors may not be a product of who you are, but where you are.
“We tend to...