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It was originally recorded in the 1970s by cognitive psychologists Harry McGurk and John MacDonald.

Two types of nanotechnology, metalenses and metamaterials, could soon make Harry Potter's invisibility cloak a reality.

The Industrial Revolution changed music forever, thanks to a combination of technological advances and clever entrepreneurs.

Psychedelics mess with our prior beliefs, and could help us see what forms these beliefs in the first place.

This graph shows how badly German cities were hit by Allied bombing raids.

Moral panics about the content of children's cartoons and other forms of entertainment have a long history.

When was the last time you spent some quality time with yourself?

For decades, the Communist Party of China has relied on reeducation camps to reform "parasites" and persuade people to support the communist cause.

Research has shown the benefits of mindfulness, but the current mindfulness craze cannot deliver on its overhyped promises.

Time will tell what the reign of Charles III will look like, but one thing is for sure: the “new Elizabethan age” is long gone.

In an excerpt from her recent book, the behavior geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden carefully explores a topic that's often considered taboo: how genetics affect life outcomes.

Spirituality can be an uncomfortable word for atheists. But does it deserve the antagonism that it gets?

Proponents of transhumanism make big promises, such as a future in which we upload our minds into a supercomputer. But there is a fatal flaw in this argument: reductionism.

Far from practicing witchcraft, the experimentation of medieval alchemists helped bring about the Scientific Revolution.

Two different studies provide further evidence of the efficacy of psychedelics in treating depression.

New study suggests the placebo effect can be as powerful as microdosing LSD.

"A cheap loan is beyond all new destiny." Does that mean anything to you?

Fire-breathing dragons may represent chaos and the human impulse to conquer that threat.

The “money taboo” is not a single taboo, but rather an amalgamation of several smaller taboos tied to gender and socioeconomic class.

Another study confirms the positive effects of psychedelics on mental health.

Do we still remember what we learned in the 1940s?

Between 30% and 50% of the US population says they believe in ghosts.

Solving the supply chain crisis before the global economy tanks is going to require many creative approaches. Flexport’s Ryan Petersen has one that just might work.

Genetic analysis reveals that a specimen collected in 2019 is the same subspecies as one caught more than a century earlier.

Instead of walking a mile in someone’s shoes, try reading a chapter in their book.

There are different types of atheism and atheists. In general, they can be classified as the non-religious, the non-believers, and agnostics.

When we fail to help in a bad situation, we are morally responsible. So, why don't we pick up others' litter?

Reading between the lines of Dorothy’s adventure to the Emerald City.

Many have argued that free will is an illusion, but science does not support that.