New research at USC shows that the brain processes the movements of others differently depending on the viewer’s feelings about the person they’re watching.
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It’s been 800,000 years since the last one, and the field’s been thinning for the last 150 years, so one space agency is launching measurement satellites.
Considering that it’s still late winter in the rover’s neck of the woods, discovering (relatively) warm temperatures boosts scientists’ hopes of finding evidence of microbial life.
The most comprehensive survey yet of a coral reef system shows that Australia’s famous Great Barrier has lost half its cover since 1985.
A recently-published review of studies done on exercise interventions for young people shows that by themselves they don’t significantly increase children’s overall daily physical activity.
Those windshields with embedded displays may be here sooner than you think: A team of Rice University researchers has come up with flexible high-capacity memory chips made of silicon oxide and graphene.
Two proteins found in the deadly snake’s venom kept mice pain-free longer, raising hopes for a medication that manages pain with fewer side effects.
Engineers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have created a handheld scanner that will give primary care physicians the same kind of 3D imaging that surgeons have had for years.
A 12-year tracking study of coyotes in urban areas showed that the populations are thriving…and serving as test cases for larger animals like wolves and bears.
A restaurant check wallet currently being road-tested comes with its own mini-computer, letting patrons pay with a credit card right at the table.
Today, a UK team presented a system designed to address the need to remove the many objects currently in orbit around the Earth.
In case other social media platforms aren’t providing the conflict you want, Deeyoon gives you the ability to participate in live, real-time, structured video debates.
A “nosy” smartphone app asks users 50 questions and displays results in real time.
Flightfox, a new startup, uses its team of experts — many of whom are ordinary people — to find the cheapest fares for a proposed trip, with the winner receiving a finder’s fee.
To combat a decline in the number of computer science graduates, Microsoft is putting software engineers to work as teachers as part of its Technology Education and Literacy In Schools program.
A number of different factors are involved in the decrease of marriage among Iranians, and some are calling for potentially radical solutions.
Currently being considered: A law that, if passed, would punish anyone who “insults” religious believers or holy sites. The Russian Orthodox Church and other religions are on board, but artists say it will only increase self-censorship.
Entomophagy — the practice of eating insects — is already common in many parts of the world, but as scientists look to bugs as a serious alternate food source, one businessman sees himself as a pioneer.
At Sunday’s elections, Venezuelans will use one of the most sophisticated and highest-ranked electronic voting systems in the Western Hemisphere. However, suspicions abound.
Facing slow growth in other countries, a variety of airlines and other aviation-related businesses are taking advantage of expanding African economies.
We must decide what we care more about: facing reality as it is, so we have the best solutions or forcing placation of our outrage and feelings?
The Brooklyn Book Festival took place last weekend, and I still can’t stop thinking about Mary Higgins Clark. She’s a GILF, a grandmother I’d like to “Friend,” and leave inside […]
Summary: A personable, good-humored example of the liberal-theist cherry-picking ethic. I recently wrote about the evangelical writer Rachel Held Evans and whether her book, A Year of Biblical Womanhood, can […]
A new study says that sure, the carrot-on-a-stick method works to get citizens involved in their communities, but it doesn’t always sustain that involvement over time, requiring the use of other techniques.
A new iPhone app allows Americans a clear window into the operations and rationale behind the Super PACs that are currently blanketing television’s airwaves with campaign ads.
Data gathered for a new study suggests that some parents’ beliefs on children and alcohol exposure are dangerously misguided.
A study evaluating demand for valuable artworks shows that a variety of factors can affect the bidding price, including age of the artist, whether it was purchased before, and how popular the artist is on Google.
Some of the world’s top professional writers swear by software that makes the Internet inaccessible while they write. Is Internet access keeping you from more create enterprise?
A new study shows that, contrary to expectations, people are much better at intuiting others’ emotional states when there’s no financial incentive involved.
Decades of research suggest that we are not only initially attracted to likeminded people but that familiarity is essential for healthy marriage.