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There is more than one type of bilingualism.
New research from MIT is shedding light on how our brain forms and recalls memories.
Do our minds have quantum structures that give rise to consciousness? Sir Roger Penrose, one of the world’s most famous scientists, believes this and can explain how he thinks it works.
Last week, the crew found themselves in the mirror Universe. Here’s what science has to say about that. Star Trek: Discovery entered their midseason hiatus on a terrific cliffhanger: they had […]
New studies support the benefits of the Mediterrean Diet.
Studies have also shown that two weeks of sleep deprivation increases the consumption of excess calories, particularly from energy-dense, high-carbohydrate snacks.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons issued a statement to remind its members of their fundamental obligation to science-based medicine and animal welfare.
Some people naturally believe they’re thinner than they really are. Here’s how to tell if you’re susceptible.
Street names can cause diplomatic offence – and sometimes, that’s exactly why they’re there.
Comments. Kids love them, parents love them. But what were the best ones this week on our Facebook?
A top-secret government airline that flies to locations like Area 51 is put in a spotlight by a recent ad and an unexpected connection to the Las Vegas shooting.
What would it be like to experience the 4th dimension?
How much genetic diversity is actually needed to keep a population healthy?
A new study highlights how blockchain technology can be a game-changer in education.
They’re the fastest rotators of all. So how distorted are they? There are very few objects in the Universe that stand still; almost everything we know of rotates in some way. […]
Comprehensive new study of economic history paints a frightening future.
Girl babies may have one distinct advantage over boy babies. But what is it?
Given the premium placed on slender, lightweight mobile technology, the removal of speakers could free up space inside Google devices. No speakers necessary.
The social media behemoth wants you to use their platform less, not more, than before.
Imagined memory palaces are still used by memory champions and the few who practice the memory arts, but they are best known from Greco-Roman times.
While the unchecked ego might be popular at parties, it can get us into all kinds of trouble. Mark Epstein, MD combines psychotherapy and Buddhism to help people live with the self.
The thick sheets of ice at these eight sites could provide the reservoir of water necessary for human expeditions to Mars.
If nature makes equal amounts of matter and antimatter, how are we here? When you look out at the vastness of the Universe, at the planets, stars, galaxies, and all there […]
Bell Helicopter has just premiered its electric, self-piloting air taxi design at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Combining nanotechnology of two different varieties might be the game-changer we’ve always dreamed of. For as long as human beings have been writing about fantasy, myth, and science fiction, the dream […]
You can watch the Cosmos marathon right now, for free!
In the 1970s, the Australian moral philosopher Peter Singer began to argue that it is ethical to give parents the option to euthanise infants with disabilities.
The scientific quest for immortality is predicated on the belief that evidence may already exist in the form of Near-Death Experiences and reincarnation.
Flame-bearing birds streak out of mythology and straight into science.