The tiniest hints are enough to spark big dreams. “I’m a fan of supersymmetry, largely because it seems to be the only route by which gravity can be brought into the […]
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A famous exorcist reveals how to tell the difference between being possessed and having other afflictions.
Kids who have dads that commute long distances to work don’t have the same behavior as those who don’t.
The Parkmerced housing development in San Francisco will be offering credit for either Uber or public transportation for residents who promise not to have a car on the premises.
It might not be an actual supernova remnant, but thanks to 3D printing, it’s the next best thing! This article was written by Kim Kowal Arcand. Kim is the Visualization Lead […]
A company has received approval to try and partially revive brain-dead patients in India.
Why we get earworms and how to get rid of them.
Researchers study the rise of violence in the toys sets by LEGO, the world’s largest toy manufacturer.
The UK’s National Obesity Forum has released a scathing report linking public health officials and corporate interests.
Harvard paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman argues that cultural evolution is often more influential than biological evolution, leading to a host of ailments.
One study looked at how antibiotics affect the bacteria in our gut and how this, in turn, affects our brains.
430,000 people are injured every year due to distracted driving. Will this new invention help combat this trend?
“I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.” — W. C. Fields
It’s bigger than anything on Earth. Hell, it’s bigger than Earth! “More days to come / new places to goI’ve got to leave / it’s time for a showHere I am […]
Buckle up – you’re about to find out which US states have the same GDP as entire countries. Frank Jacobs’ latest installment of Strange Maps shines a light on the 51 countries that fit within North America’s GDP.
There is one specific condition for fascism to take hold in the United States.
When meteors like these crash into a planet, there’s not a lot that can be done except watch the fireworks.
The answer is larger than you might think, and applies in some shocking ways! “The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way […]
Floating solar panels may look strange, but there’s a lot of reasons for why Japan is about to build a huge set of them.
The Global Challenges Foundation released a Global Catastrophic Risk Report last week. The results aren’t pretty. Or surprising.
Nicola Thorp was recently sent home without pay for refusing to wear heels. Sexism in the workplace is only the first problem with this footwear.
The Food for Thought app from the University of Illinois teaches students about climate change through the lens of eating healthy.
On this week’s episode of Think Again, poet/rapper/novelist Kate Tempest talks passionately about art and the human heart in our “tragic and troubling times”.
They’re judged to be “standard candles” and the greatest cosmic distance indicators. What if they’re not so standard? “It’s everywhere, really. It’s between the galaxies. It is in this room. […]
A fascinating international study takes a look at what the average person does in a lifetime, broken down by days and percentages.
A new spinal cord implant is holding great promise for the paralyzed. It may help those who suffer from certain neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s, chronic pain, and epilepsy as well. Experts say this is the most advanced implant yet, which may change the face of paralysis care, or even make the condition a thing of the past.
Waverly Labs has developed a universal language translator that sits in your ear. It’s called the Pilot.
DC taxi drivers will be collaborating with company Delivery.com to provide on-demand lunch service in DC. Could this been a new model for the “sharing economy?”
If we look to the distant future, with unlimited technology, how far could we reach? “Even if I stumble on to the absolute truth of any aspect of the universe, I […]
The National Academy of Sciences ruled GMOs safe to eat, but with a lot of caveats about their social and economic impact. Plus, how do we define a GMO anyway?