A new study finds LSD — a Schedule I drug with “no medical value” — to be therapeutically beneficial.
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While relationships can damage us, they can also be a source for healing.
With liquid water, an energy source, and the perfect raw ingredients, Enceladus might be the holy grail we’ve been seeking. This article is written by contributing author Jesse Shanahan. Jesse is […]
Video of a man being dragged off a United Airlines flight sparks widespread outrage.
United Airlines brutal ejection of a passenger to make room for their own employees crosses a line.
Looking for some fresh real estate? Somewhere not too crowded, far away from the hustle and bustle of the big city? Well then look no further than GJ 1132b, a new planet just 39 light years away.
Is Disney creating a G-Rated Westworld? Disney Enterprises recently filed a patent for a “soft body robot for physical interaction with humans.” The result may be similar to Baymax, the inflatable therapeutic robot from Disney’s Big Hero 6.
Revenue from tattoo removal services have increased 440% over the last decade. How can we learn to live with regret?
It might surprise you that the majority of items in American supermarkets are owned by about 10 companies.
A recent study suggests Ph.D. students are more likely to develop common psychiatric disorders.
What makes some of us more susceptible to conspiracy theories than others? It may have to do with our level of education.
Americans live the the broadest, emptiest slice of the planet.
We’ve never seen an event horizon, nor directly imaged a black hole. Thanks to a worldwide effort, victory may at last be in sight. “Never look down to test the ground […]
The times in history when science was deadly and dangerous.
This could revolutionize organ transplants, grafts, prostheses, and implants.
How many calories are in human anyway?
Research shows the groups have different tastes when buying science books. For the most part.
There is an old adage, “take stock of the company you keep”. As it turns out, we are more tolerant of people who have similar negative personality traits as us.
If you think that spin-1/2 and spin-1 aren’t that different, the actual science may shock you. “The layman always means, when he says “reality” that he is speaking of something self-evidently […]
Psychologists sort human personalities into five traits, each of which you can score high or low on.
Researchers are bringing together imaging and AI to understand the variations, causes, and potential treatments of depression.
There is a new era of PTSD science just around the corner.
It’s illegal, yet usually a subconscious act. So how can we scrub bias from the hiring process?
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Social Psychologist Adam Alter on a planet-wide epidemic it’s not (yet) too late to bring under control.
But that’s okay; the most likely world for life may not be like Earth, after all. “You can spend too much time wondering which of identical twins is the more alike.” […]
KGB-era “active measures” are still being used by Russian intelligence agencies today, according to experts.
Dyslexia makes letters float, rotate, and flip on a page. It turns M’s into W’s, q’s into p’s, and so on. Changing the font-face might be able to help keep the letters in place on the page.
Microchipping humans may be common in the future. The prospect of constantly being tracked and online raises some major ethical concerns. Futurist and humanist Gerd Leonhard provides insight into where we’re headed.
Science may be one of the most complex human endeavors, but the lessons it teaches can be applied far outside of science. “I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single […]
Do you walk up the escalator, or stand and let yourself be delivered to the top? One of these methods is more efficient than the other.