Bushier eyebrows are associated with higher levels of narcissism, according to new research.
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Love dogs? So does science.
The way we represent other genders or ethnicities in literary fiction shows the limitations of our capacity for empathy and compassion.
They make up 95% of our Universe today, but they weren’t always so important. One of the most puzzling mysteries about the Universe is simply, “where is everything?” All that […]
Jaguar is trying to make pedestrians more comfortable around autonomous cars by giving vehicles cars human-like eyes that follow pedestrians to let them know the car ‘sees’ them.
A seismic shake-up at a venerable literary gatekeeper. Shallow and not-so-shallow consumerism. The Paris Review’s new editor on old ghosts, new voices, and what’s worth keeping.
Elon Musk appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience for a conversation that covered topics ranging from the inner workings of neural link technology to the differences between a joint and a blunt.
About twice the size of Earth, 503b orbits its own star every six days.
We all make mistakes. However, acknowledging them can help you overcome the “sunk cost fallacy” and move on.
New evidence emerges that microplastics eaten by marine animals may be traveling up the food chain to our plates.
Dark matter is our leading theory for a reason. New, detailed studies of the smallest galaxies could kill off the most studied alternative. When you look out at the Universe, […]
The astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell has been awarded a special Breakthrough prize for discovering pulsars in the 1960s.
A large study evaluated stress levels across 493 cities in the United States, using nine different metrics. The analysis returned these five least stressful cities in America.
The New York Times published an opinion column written by an anonymous “senior official in the Trump administration,” a rare move that’s sparked theories as to who the author might be.
Bernie Sanders introduces an act to Congress named for the uber-wealthy head of Amazon aiming to make wealthy companies pay for any employees receiving public assistance.
Three scientists have produced a map of the world which accurately reflects the size of all the continents. They’re calling the Equal Earth Projection.
A new study finds even babies can discern who leads and who bullies.
No one goes through life without experiencing an issue or problem they have to solve. As such, everyone needs to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills to be successful. This […]
A new study seeks to identify, classify, and categorize the entire range of human feelings. It’s very tricky.
One of the most popular viral videos about space is dead wrong. But it gives us a chance to learn something incredible. There are a lot of moving parts to […]
Ketosis is known to work wonders in terms of short-term weight loss. But what about the diet’s effects over the long term?
Results are among the strongest evidence yet for “spooky action at a distance.”rnrn
Calling all enterprising scientists who are dying to retire … or just put some cool cash into the bank.
When the zombies come, when the bombs fall, or when biological warfare breaks, where will you go? If you’re a wealthy tech executive in Silicon Valley, odds are it’s New Zealand.
A team at MIT has discovered that human brains are capable of “seeing” ghost images hidden between groups of patterns captured by single-pixel cameras.
Ranking the world’s most corrupt nations for 2018.
We often praise selfless action, but it is even possible?
America’s fear of an Anglo-Japanese alliance led Canada to worry about a U.S. attack—and in the end, devise a scheme for a ‘pre-emptive invasion’ of its southern neighbor.
On Sept. 2, a fire spread through Rio de Janeiro’s National Museum, devouring the historic building and most of its 20 million culturally and scientifically important items. We look at nine priceless artifacts and collections likely lost in the blaze.
It took hundreds of thousands of years to make atoms for the first time. If things were just a little different, it could have taken an eternity. When it comes […]