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The medal-winning Norwegian team had a most unusual explanation for why their speed skaters wore blue. Is there any science to back it up? Every four years, the Olympics come around, […]

Could the upcoming Winter Olympics stand as a turning point, or will it be more of the same?

Multiple teams of scientists can’t agree on how fast the Universe expands. Dark matter may unlock why. There’s an enormous controversy in astrophysics today over how quickly the Universe is expanding. […]

A new psychology study finds that Christians and atheists behave differently to members of their own groups.

Aiming for the nearest star would necessitate a whole slew of advances. Even if the mission fails, humanity wins by investing in itself. There have been some magnificent moments in NASA […]

Is life worse or better than non-existence? And if it is, who is judging? Welcome to anti-natalism, a small but lively corner of philosophy. 

The US Navy will begin swapping out expensive periscope joysticks in exchange for off-the-shelf Xbox controllers. 

A string of terror attacks across the globe have shaken the world’s most powerful nations to their core. As a result of these tragic events, and the fear-mongering from politicians […]

What role do expectations play in whether we feel hungry or satiated?   

These scientists scooped up the Nobel by detecting a ripple in space-time.

“Buddhist psychology and Western psychotherapy both hold out hope for a more flexible ego, one that does not pit the individual against everyone else in a futile attempt to gain total surety.”

Key logic in America’s founding documents is now too often neglected. Do you know what “the Declaration” lists as the first justification for America’s Independence?

In the US Army, taking a knee has a special connotation.   

Hyperloop One completes a first-ever full-track test of hyperloop transportation. 

If you think we know it all, you’ll never be ready for the next big breakthrough. When you’re taught the scientific method, you think of a neat procedure you can […]

The scientific quest for immortality is predicated on the belief that evidence may already exist in the form of Near-Death Experiences and reincarnation.

Lab-grown, cultured meats, dairy, and leather will be hitting shelves soon. Paul Shapiro reports on the coming trend in his new book, Clean Meat.

Lazy but want to stay in shape? You may soon be able to have it both ways, thanks to a new pill in testing from GlaxoSmithKline. 

A cosmic controversy is back, and at least one camp — perhaps both — is making an unidentified error. Ever since Hubble first discovered the relationship between a galaxy’s distance and its motion away […]

The research isn’t all negative.

Another week, another fine selection of comments. 

Right and wrong has never been so gray in the Star Trek Universe. Imagine you’re in a fight with an enemy, and the fight itself isn’t fair. You might have […]

Before this, little was known about the genetic basis for the variety in human skin tone.

“Currently, inflammation is considered a major factor in the development of depression, dementia, and other brain disorders,” says Dr Drew Ramsey. 

A recent study shows that NBA players performed worse in games where they had spent the previous night staying up late and Tweeting.

The clash of tectonic plates beneath us is just part of life on Earth—unless, of course, there is human interference like in the American Midwest.

A new study suggests that more anorexia and bulimia victims recover than was previously thought.

There’s a good chance that as you’re reading this you’re somewhat unconscious. Just how much is your brain not telling you? Neuroscientist Dean Buonomano peeks behind the curtain of your own brain.

What was going on in the world of health and strange bodily functions?