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Researchers have been developing a promising model that can more closely mimic the human body – organ-on-a-chip.

Scientists used 3D scans to analyze the corpse of Amenhotep I. They discovered that his brain was never removed and that he was circumcised, among other curiosities.

From mobile learning to microlearning, these five methods for training employees are some of the most effective in the modern world of business.

It’s the very closest stars to us that hold the key to unlocking the possibilities for life in star systems all throughout the Universe.

A dog’s breed isn’t as predictive of behavior as many think it is. Environment and upbringing play a much larger role.

Some 13.8 billion years ago, the Universe became hot, dense, and filled with high-energy quanta all at once. Here’s what it was like.

Ever since the start of the hot Big Bang, time ticks forward as the Universe expands. But could time ever run backward, instead?

Lots of people have seen lots of bizarre events and phenomena that defy our conventional experience. But is there a scientific explanation?

Freethink’s weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring Starship’s second test flight, a new “dark mysteries” telescope, and more.

As the skills gap grows, learning and development can help ensure the viability of an organization’s talent well into the future.

The world’s workplaces are growing lonelier — but the solution requires less than you might expect.

It could cut the time needed to reach Mars in half.

Agile learning enables an organization to pivot quickly in response to changes in technology, economic conditions, market demand, and more.

Science is for everyone, even those possessing strongly held beliefs that seem to conflict with the best available evidence.

The hot Big Bang is often touted as the beginning of the Universe. But there’s one piece of evidence we can’t ignore that shows otherwise.

Can two planets stably share the same orbit? Conventional wisdom says no, but a look at Saturn’s moons might tell a different story.

The NFL icon talks overcoming a difficult childhood and what’s needed to succeed in a world where the cards are stacked against you.

“Chicago May” was a classic swindler who conned her way around the world in the early twentieth century. She was also a sign of hard times.

Scientists can make substantial progress without fully understanding exactly what they’re doing.

2023 will see an “arms race” in mixed reality hardware and software. This truly will revolutionize our society.

Police forces are choosing humans over algorithms to make some identifications.

Parity tasks (such as odd and even categorisation) are considered abstract and high-level numerical concepts in humans.

Radical Emotional Acceptance calls on you to celebrate all of life’s emotions — even the negative ones.

SARS-CoV-2 first emerged in humans in 2019. Despite much noise generated by lab leak proponents, the evidence indicates a natural origin.

There were many similarities, but also some profound differences.

Genes are sometimes called the “blueprint of life,” but that doesn’t make them the behavioral playbook.

To keep up with the pace of change, organizations that haven’t already can benefit greatly from exploring skills-based training. 

A team of scientists has warned that marketers seek to advertise in our dreams. Will our sleep be commercialized against our wishes?

A non-invasive method for looking inside structures is solving mysteries about the ancient pyramid.

Why the road to self-driving vehicles is paved with smarter “dumb” cars.