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Psychology professor Frank T. McAndrew writes that the type of ghost you see depends on the religion you have faith in.
Can scientists agree on a code of ethics? The World Economic Forum Young Scientists community just proposed a Code of Ethics, which was a topic of discussion at the recent World Economic Forum’s meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
One of the three basic circuit elements just got a lot smaller for the very first time, in what promises to be a trillion-dollar breakthrough. In the race for ever-improving […]
A paper argues that the younger generation is no better at technology and multitasking than older people.
Bitcoin started at $.008, and today is worth over $12,000. What’s the deal with other cryptocurrencies? We’re here to help.
As the Internet takes over from broadcast television, we find ourselves in a new psychological ecosystem—and people’s ability or failure to adapt explains the last two years of American politics.
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How does music influence behavior?
Infographics that show how we’re all addicted to something.
Is your Facebook wall more of a façade? Data shows that people are brutally honest with Google, but that Facebook is a pack of shameless lies.
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The highest concentration in Europe of places named after saints? Galicia, in Spain.
A silent gif is sweeping the web because many people think they can hear it.
A new game called Factitious aims to help people determine real from fake news online. Will this work? Exploring ways to be more media literate.
Some people like going to bed early in the evening and waking up at the crack of dawn. Others are most alive after the Sun has set, preferring the darkness […]
Mining asteroids might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but there are companies and a few governments already working hard to make it real.
Russian hacking is changing the game in global warfare by taking the battlefield to the internet, where Facebook is the front line.
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Millennials, aka the generation of workers born between 1980 and 2000, are a bit different from previous generations. This is the first generation to grow up with the internet, Google, […]
Science Debate asks 2018 candidates to discuss their views on 10 vital scientific policy issues.
U.S. Congress heard expert testimony on a potentially devastating military threat from North Korea.
What people self-report about their sex lives can bear little relation to the truth. So how can the social status clinging to our conversations about sex be stripped away? Anonymous Google searches!
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The Flat Earth theory has gained a surprising amount of traction in recent years, thanks largely to YouTube. What exactly do Flat Earthers believe?
What explains our propensity to blame the victim, even in cases of sexual assault and rape? A true story of sexual crime in America reveals some key misunderstandings we may all hold.
Boredom has benefits. New research finds that device-free solitude deactivates high arousal emotions while reducing stress and promoting relaxation.
Only a radically new tax system, one that affects everyone’s bottom line, can compel the environmental transition in consciousness that we so clearly need.
Karl Popper’s ‘paradox of tolerance’ has been reemerging, for good reason.
Millennials. There are countless articles out there claiming how Millennials are killing specific industries, disrupting the workforce, or paving the way for the future of technological advancement with their almost […]
As the Event Horizon Telescope prepares to release its first results, we can expect not just one, but two black hole images. What does a black hole actually look like? For […]
Poachers, hunters, and collectors are targeting animals on the endangered species list for their rarity.
Known as Cunningham’s Law, it is the assertion that “the best way to get a right answer on the internet is to post a wrong answer.” It turns out our impulse to correct a wrong online may outweigh our desire to merely give answers.
Your Internet Service Providers are collecting and selling your browsing history. Does that bother you? If so, it may be time to setup a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to better encrypt your data and spoof your location.