The catastrophic birth defect anencephaly affects about 1 in 4,600 pregnancies in the U.S. It is largely preventable with folic acid supplements.

Scientists ranked countries on their end-of-life care. The U.S. fared poorly.

Morning, afternoon, or night: When is the best time to exercise? Scientists have extensively studied this question. Here's what they found.

Coupled with 3D printing, biomining the Moon or Mars with microbes could sustain human colonies without constant re-supply from Earth.

Unlike the first Roaring Twenties, these won’t end with a Great Depression.

After a night of partying and heavy drinking, you might be tempted to Google "hangover cures." Unfortunately, there aren't any.

The placebo effect is not the "power of positive thinking." The fact that it is getting stronger is not a good development.

Whether NASA likes it or not, humans eventually will be having space sex.

Genetic profiles of many dog breeds appear as if siblings mated.

Our brains might be flooded with the hallucinogen DMT as we die, leading to vivid dreams.

Some of the most popular "anti-aging" diets show promise in rodent studies. But are they effective for humans?

Music therapy might boost memory, but the benefits are small. Just in case, tell your grandparents to listen to their favorite 1960s tunes.

Battery-powered urban aircraft are well within the bounds of technological reality.

One hypothesis says that sleep helps "clean" the brain of damaged molecules and toxic proteins.

Within one to two hours after consuming a Red Bull, or other energy drinks like it, that statement certainly seems to ring true. Studies have shown that alertness and cognitive functioning receive a temporary jolt. But what about habitual use of energy drinks? Well, that's less studied, especially among adolescents.

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We can never totally escape our biases, but we can be more aware of them, and, just maybe, take efforts to minimize their influence.

Critics contend that multiple-choice tests only encourage two things: rote memorization and hand-eye coordination.

Alcohol, excitement, stress, prolonged sitting, and fatty foods combine to create an unwholesome atmosphere like no other.

Prejudiced and non-prejudiced people are equally likely to fall victim to the other-race effect.

Scientists are widely known for their inclination to drone on about esoteric topics in a language of jargon. But every so often, they can surprise us with conciseness. 

In the long term, a life-changing earthquake in America's heartland is almost certainly inevitable.

We Earthlings have lots of growing up to do before we reach the shimmering standard of equality set by Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets. 

Richard Feynman: "Social science is an example of a science which is not a science... They follow the forms... but they don't get any laws."