The Standard Model and General Relativity can’t be all there is. But how will we discover what lies beyond them? One of the biggest problems with physics is that, apart from […]
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A growing body of research suggests COVID-19 can cause serious neurological problems.
Coronavirus layoffs are a glimpse into our automated future. We need to build better education opportunities now so Americans can find work in the economy of tomorrow.
Admit it, caring for your pet can make you happy too. Science is working on why.
July 4th and New Years Eve are the most dangerous times for a hail of falling bullets from ‘celebratory gunfire.’ “What goes up, must come down,” is an old saying […]
Do we really know what we want in a romantic partner? If so, do our desires actually mean we match up with people who suit them?
A new study suggests that an old tuberculosis vaccine may reduce the severity of coronavirus cases.
A study of the manner in which memory works turns up a surprising thing.
The theoretical reasons to expect it are compelling, but the technology required to detect it is unfathomable. All throughout our galaxy, millions of black holes of a variety of masses […]
Duke University researchers might have solved a half-century old problem.
Mapping the frequency of common toponyms opens window on Britain’s ‘deep history’.
An algorithm may allow doctors to assess PTSD candidates for early intervention after traumatic ER visits.
Vaccines find more success in development than any other kind of drug, but have been relatively neglected in recent decades.
There’s a lot left to understand, ponder, and investigate. And there always will be. For hundreds of thousands of years — nearly all of human history — we had no definitive answers to some of […]
An article in Journal of Bioethical Inquiry raises questions about the goal of these advocacy groups.
Want help raising your kids? Spend more time at church, says new study.
Health officials in China reported that a man was infected with bubonic plague, the infectious disease that caused the Black Death.
From the right place at the right time, it’s a sight unlike any you’ll find on Earth. In our Solar System, any planet with moons has a chance for a solar […]
The coronavirus pandemic has brought out the perception of selfishness among many.
Parenting could be a distraction from what mattered most to him: his writing.
Scientists uncovered the secrets of what drove some of the world’s last remaining woolly mammoths to extinction.
These new status behaviours are what one expert calls ‘inconspicuous consumption’.
Ever want to smell like an astronaut? Now you can!
Animals are adapting all the time these days to stay out of our way.
In his book with Richard Clarke, “Warnings,” Eddy made clear this was inevitable.
It’s perhaps the most famous thought experiment in all of physics, but is full of popular myths and misconceptions. One of the most bizarre ideas about the quantum Universe is […]
With the most common form of female sexual dysfunction impacting 1 in 10 women, this important study dives into how to keep a relationship going despite having different needs and wants in the bedroom.
Manly Bands wanted to improve on mens’ wedding bands. Mission accomplished.
The proposal calls for the American public to draft two candidates to lead the executive branch: one from the center-left, the other from the center-right.