“Behavioral politics” can shed light on terrorism’s appeal. And why simple appeals to reason might not work. Indeed rationality doesn’t work the way many think it does. What makes us tick must matter for how reasoning works.
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AspireAssist received a governmental blessing for a stomach pump that dumps out a third of what you just ate.
It depends where you look. The answer is relatively awesome! “If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough.” –Mario Andretti One of Einstein’s most famous fundamental laws is that […]
For years we’ve wondered if educational programs are the reason for the disparity between women and men in engineering, but what if there’s another reason?
It’s worth listening to this self-described “Cranky old man” named Henry Rollins.
Mark Zuckerberg recently reiterated that brain-to-brain interfacing is our species future. Today, scientists can have participants move things on a screen with their mind and signal to one another across vast distances. It may someday have therapeutic uses for ADHD, give us sense experiences not akin to our species, and even allow advertisers to invade our minds.
The state of Texas has a new way to keep people current with their child support payments. If you fall behind, don’t expect to be able to renew your vehicle registration.
Hannah Rousey won a $1000 scholarship for college from a bottled water company. Here’s why she turned it down.
In the past six years, Hungary has gone from democracy to extreme conservatism. Can this happen elsewhere?
Om nom nom nom nom… “That what wrong with the media today. All they have is questions, questions, questions. They never have cookies.” –Cookie Monster When most people think of black […]
Researchers present what they’ve learned now that they can read the tiny text inside the Antikythera mechanism.
Implanting false memories could cure Alzheimer’s, PTSD, and depression. It could also make scapegoating easier, allow for witness tampering, or give those under a brutal dictatorship false patriotism.
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, a gun-control advocate whose home state saw the massacre of 20 school children at Sandy Hook Elementary, has launched a surprise filibuster on the floor of the Senate.
It’s the most mysterious “stuff” our Universe has. So why are we so sure it’s real? “The Universe is made mostly of dark matter and dark energy, and we don’t know […]
United Egg Producers agree to eliminate male chick culling by switching to in-ovo terminations.
American commuters have different habits and spend a different portion of their income on car commuting than their counterparts in other developed nations.
The evolution of driving might disconnect us from each other even more.
STEM employers say they are looking for more qualified applicants than they can find, but teens are growing less and less interested in science. What if the way we teach science is the issue?
As horrific as the Orlando Massacre was, we must not forget the Wounded Knee Massacre, the single worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
The most distant world ever imaged by fly-by reveals a richer terrain than anyone ever expected. “The cosmic game changed forever in 1992. Before then, logic told us that there […]
Actors try to make sense out of an AI-written screenplay in the movie Sunspring.
A new carbon capture technique could help us take carbon dioxide out of the air… for good.
A number of scientific studies find the traits shared by intelligent people.
Stephen Hawking said there’s a way out. Stephen Hawking lied. “Not only does God play dice, but… he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.” –Stephen Hawking By definition, black […]
“The Greatest” defeated all opponents when the heavyweight division was its richest. Has any physicist done the same? “The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did […]
Scientists will combine stem cells, lasers, and other techniques to (hopefully) reanimate the brain stems of 20 brain dead patients. The technique has promise, and perhaps unforeseen pitfalls.
A report by a team of scientists highlights the dangers of “gene drive” technology that can eliminate unwanted species.
Physicists confirm the presence of a second layer if information in DNA that determines how it folds and what kind of cells it creates.
And if it is, what does that mean for dark energy, and our Universe’s fate? “Until the 1990s, there were few reliable observations about movement at the scale of the […]
From amputees to porn addicts, the art of touch is being explored and monetized by the growing haptics industry.