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Is human overpopulation alarmist hype with disturbing consequences? Oxford data scientist Hannah Ritchie debunks the overpopulation myth.

These composers channeled the horror of the Holocaust and Hiroshima while honoring those who lived through it.

NASA’s Michelle Thaller explains what happens when the densest stars in the galaxy collide.

A quote from a 1995 book by astronomer Carl Sagan describes a world many find disturbingly similar to ours.

A disturbing interview given by a KGB defector in 1984 describes America of today and outlines four stages of mass brainwashing used by the KGB.

Do our thoughts have any meaning whatsoever?

People who rate themselves as highly knowledgeable about cats are more likely to interact with cats in ways they don’t like.

An emerging field studies parasites that take over the nervous system of a host.

Depression might be similar to dreaming.

To Einstein, nature had to be rational. But quantum physics showed us that there was not always a way to make it so.

Implanting machine components into human bodies, argues one scholar, could make for a better society.

The first-of-its-kind map, which goes all the way down to the level of a single cell, could help prevent common birth defects.

Black widows live up to their name.

It’s like radar, but with light. Distributed acoustic sensing — DAS — picks up tremors from volcanoes, quaking ice and deep-sea faults, as well as traffic rumbles and whale calls.

What hallucinogens will make you see.

Over a third are worried that vaccines can cause “canine autism.”

The combined intellectual heft of multiple “big thinkers” delivered arguably the most successful scientific theory in history.

Lonely humans will become infatuated with AI-fabricated personas.

Synchronized activity between the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and thalamus plays a role in memory consolidation.

Genetic profiles of many dog breeds appear as if siblings mated.

In a remarkably similar way, conspiracy theories around the world cast doubt on the existence of real places.

Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost.

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

Undeterred by years of failure, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman proved that mRNA is the future of vaccines.

The preservation and celebration of life, and not greed, should be our primary decision-making value. 

The fear of deep bodies of water may be evolutionarily ingrained.

From cosmetic procedures to heart operations, the introduction of AI will create an ethical minefield.

Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein are locked in an eternal battle over the nature of gravity. Whose side are you on?

When you own your career, work becomes more than a means to an end — it becomes a vehicle for growth and happiness. 

Understanding these links could bring us closer to a cure.