A high-fat diet might trigger inflammation of the hypothalamus.
Predictive power has perverse, anti-democratic consequences. So be a good citizen and lie to election pollsters.
When what we predict and what we measure don’t add up, that’s a sign there’s something new to learn. Could it be a new fundamental force?
Listening to some songs can cause a powerful physiological response known as “frisson.” What is it, and why does it happen?
As the Manhattan Project headed for completion, German attempts to build a nuclear weapon had already been dismantled.
Bad news: Sleeping in on the weekends probably won’t cut it.
The first observational evidence showing the Universe is expanding is 100 years old now: in 2023. Here’s the story of its 100th anniversary.
Studies on “growth mindset” interventions fail to show significant benefits.
It’s time to bring “friendship love” back.
How fast is the Universe expanding? Two major methods disagree. New JWST data, just released, strengthens this Hubble tension even further.
Smarter building materials can control indoor temperatures without external power.
Music is part of the human experience, which is why some philosophers have written about it. Some had wacky ideas.
Whether you call it 10 quintillion, 10 million trillion, or 10 billion billion, it’s a 1 followed by 19 zeroes.
Can targeted interventions save Americans?
Anger and silence are the two worst reactions.
The technology could yield “made-to-order resistance genes” to protect crops against pathogens and pests.
A 1.5-million-year-old hominin bone shows signs that the victim was eaten by lions — and humans.
Theoretical physics professor Michio Kaku outlines the evolution of computers from analog to digital and introduces quantum computers as the next frontier.
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Some constants, like the speed of light, exist with no underlying explanation. How many “fundamental constants” does our Universe require?
Nature may not allow us full access to the weirdness of quantum mechanics.
Ethicist and doctor Simon Whitney argues that society’s overly cautious approach to medical research is blocking breakthroughs.
In many ways, it was worse than Chernobyl.
Two fundamentally different ways of measuring the expanding Universe disagree. What’s the root cause of this Hubble tension?
We can no longer approach the news as passive consumers.
Today, many Maya sites are polluted with toxic levels of mercury. The contamination likely originated from cinnabar paints and art.
Researchers estimate there may be as many as ten million trillion trillion phages on Earth — that’s 10 with 30 zeros after it.
The best orgasms come when you learn how to unlock a sexual “flow state.” Emily Nagoski, a sex educator, shares a meditation to help you get started.
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The Schumann resonances are the background hum of the entire planet. But they don’t affect humans in any way.
Are fools happy and geniuses disorganized — or is that a mistaken stereotype?