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Alas, much like parrots, they don’t know what they’re saying … it’s just that they can do it, which is still pretty remarkable. 

Humans have way more than five senses, and if you include the animal kingdom there even more still.

The results have implications for psychology, neurology, robotics and A.I.

Researchers are starting to get a handle on why ancient creatures returned to the ocean after their ancient ancestors climbed out of it.

Multitasking has been shown to diminish our ability to learn, stress us out, and kill our productivity. Here are some techniques to limit multitasking and help us regain our lost time.

A new study suggests that it’s possible to replace anxiety-producing unpleasant memories with new ones implanted under hypnosis.

A new study shows that teenagers are increasingly experimenting with marijuana before beer or cigarettes. Is that a good thing?

Three questions for the designer of a video game in line with the times. 

Research with other species lends weight to these findings.

New research shows how parrots and crows learn new skills through play. Can adults implement this advice? 

Imagined memory palaces are still used by memory champions and the few who practice the memory arts, but they are best known from Greco-Roman times.

Hidden genes are at play in many species of birds and one desert-bound gerbil.   

Turns out, organisms may be using quantum mechanics to gain evolutionary advantages.   

A predictive-keyboard app has just written an utterly crazy new Harry Potter chapter and the internet loves it.

Why do some enter into such an irrational and potentially harmful state during sleep?

Today millions are celebrating the resurrection of Christ, yet there were many gods before him with similar stories.

The rise of driverless cars will save lives, time, and spark a $7 Trillion “Passenger Economy.” But it will also destroy jobs. What should we do?

Have you ever wondered why modern-day mammals have adaptations for nighttime activity? A new study suggests dinosaurs might be the reason.

Can understanding science make pop culture better, and can understanding pop culture make science more interesting? Absolutely.

Emotions are the language of the unconscious, and in day-to-day life, they prevent us from sinking beneath an overwhelming flood of information. 

New research suggests that whale stranding are the result of the navigational mistakes cause by the same magnetic anomalies that produce the aurora borealis.

Thousands of scientists from 184 countries have endorsed an open letter that outlines some of the Earth’s most pressing environmental problems.

Could it simply be pleasure for its own sake?

A common belief that regulations are a burden on businesses is challenged by Maryn McKenna’s book Big Chicken. 

From religion to democrats to… Whole Foods. Did you make the cut? 

20 million ready-but-sterile male mosquitoes are being released in California to reduce local populations. 

Researchers believe they have enough evidence to support the “kelp highway hypothesis.”

Research suggests that a religious edict from the Catholic Church shaped the evolution of the modern chicken.

Don’t just point and shoot, point and learn! These apps are fun for nature lovers, and contribute to scientific databases of flora and fauna. 

The truth might not be ‘out there’ at all. There may never have been another intelligent, technologically advanced alien species in the entire history of the Universe. When you take into […]