People give gifts for three psychological reasons.

How to Give Gifts, According to Psychology

Step 1: Figure out why you're giving this gift in the first place.

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Dark Matter

The Hunt for Dark Matter at the Bottom of a Gold Mine

Dark matter detectors will become effective in January 2017 at the Stawell Gold Mine.

Marijuana
Inside the Marijuana Breathalyzer Arms Race

Inside the Marijuana Breathalyzer Arms Race

Hound Labs and Cannabix Technologies really don't like each other -- and for good reason.

Space Policy
Yes, California Really Could Launch Its Own Space Agency

Yes, California Really Could Launch Its Own Space Agency

"California will launch its own damn satellite."

Politics of Science
Conservative Genes Stoke Fears of “Small” Syrians

Conservative Genes Stoke Fears of "Small" Syrians

Conservatives perceive refugees to be smaller and more dangerous than they are, but that's no one's fault.

Climate Change
How Climate Change Sparked the Syrian Conflict

How Climate Change Sparked the Syrian Conflict

Syria's drought, intensified by global warming, brought simmering political tensions to a boil.