At some point in our lives, we all engage in behaviors that are risky or unwise— behaviors that, deep down, we know are not rational. We might gamble on the lottery even though we know that, ...

The riskiest behavior in humans peaks in adolescence. Researchers from the University of Michigan and James Madison University expected to find risky behavior to peak in adolescence in a study of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An alligator in a small body of water. Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites ...

The challenge in some organizations is not enough risk-taking: Employees are too cautious and not willing to try new things even when they’d be beneficial, on average, for the organization. In other ...

Adolescence is a critical period for the development of risky behaviors, like alcohol and drug use, reckless driving, and unsafe sex. As a parent, there is one key strategy that you can use to help ...

One of the hard parts about raising a teenager is that you used to be one. You probably remember the feelings, the changes and maybe making some not-so-great choices. Teenagers are faced with ...

A University of Florida study has determined the top cause of alligator bites in Florida, and it’s probably not a surprise to anyone who’s set foot in the state. Researchers found that “risky human ...

The amount a teenager sleeps is associated with how likely they are to engage in risky and suicidal behavior, says a new study. “Fewer hours of sleep on an average school night [is] associated with ...

Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites, according to a groundbreaking study by scientists at the University of Florida and Centre College in ...