Technology has helped us prolong life indefinitely. But that brings with it a lot of ethical questions, and questionable practices when it comes to brain death.
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Researchers estimate how many humans have ever lived.
When was the last time anyone cared about an Artic research ship? Exactly.
With, as Carl Sagan famously put it, “billions and billions” of stars out there, many of them with planets that would support life, why aren’t we seeing that life the form of visits from aliens?
A new security technology identifies people by the sound of their skulls.
These maps show the best and worst qualities of all fifty states in the US, and all European countries.
If we’re going to send a probe to another star at 20% the speed of light, what hope do we have of slowing it down? “Yes, now there is this technological […]
Broad Minded Affective Coping technique is one of many tools for coping with low mood. Affirmations and mindfulness help too.
With a new lobby, driverless cars could gain some legitimacy and legislation for the road. The question is whether they are good for the environment or not.
Earth day may have been last week, but the lessons we learned about Earth from space are with us always. “We are not learning to view ourselves as an advanced, evolving […]
Scientists can see a spark at fertilization that has serious implications for in vitro.
Spanish scientists utilize a revolutionary new technique to create sperm from skin in a potential cure for infertility.
Bessel van der Kolk has spent a lifetime recognizing the damaging effects of trauma…and healing them.
Move over, Middle Ages. Everyone’s favorite bloodsucking worms—leeches—are making a comeback. These have been used in the medical practice for two millennia, if not more.
Why did Jackie Robinson have to break baseball’s color line in 1947 after another man broke it almost 70 years before?
“Where did it come from” is pretty high up there! “Space is certainly something more complicated than the average person would probably realize. Space is not just an empty background in […]
Cats’ craziness is leftover instinctual behavior from living in the wild.
Brief bursts of intense exercise give the same health benefits as a long moderate workout.
From Space, in HD. “You cannot rob me of free nature’s grace,You cannot shut the windows of the skyThrough which Aurora shows her brightening face.” –James Thomson Ever since humanity first […]
Homo sapiens would have carried tropical diseases with them out of Africa, infecting Neanderthals and speeding up their annihilation.
Scientists at University of California, Irving stumble across the secret to long-lasting rechargeable batteries.
New research on student learning with technology and computers.
Why you might want to find ways to get more greenery onto your block.
A new study finds that spanking is ineffective and leads to a host of psychological and cognitive issues when children grow up.
Gamma rays from black holes? It’s an incredible idea… and it’s probably wrong. “That’s the next step: to simultaneously see [gravitational waves] with three, four or five interferometers, localize it quickly, […]
Climate Feedback has been busy correcting reporting on climate change inaccuracies within the mainstream media. Now the site is looking to expand its efforts as a watchdog for scientific reporting by asking for funding through IndieGoGo.
Mariah Walton faces a double lung and heart transplant because her parents chose faith healing over medical treatment when she was born.
Creepy is a hard thing to pin down. Thankfully, science has just done it. Here are the definitive characteristics of creepiness.
Scientists have been able to render echolocation data to show what a dolphin sees.
An innovative idea from a Knight Foundation challenge might have kernels of wisdom for race relations policy.