Study shows ripples across a newly fertilized egg are similar to ocean and atmospheric circulations.
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The newest record-setting quasar houses an enormous black hole. No one knows how. In every scientific field, we’re always on the lookout for whatever new discovery might reveal what’s currently beyond […]
Numerous drugs designed to treat diabetes, arthritis, and other conditions may actually have secret anti-cancer properties as well.
The FAA is not amused by flame-throwing drones.
Here’s what scientists know about how the virus spreads, and how to avoid contracting it.
OCD sufferers cannot trust past experiences, making the future even harder to manage.
The inevitable long, slow decline is accelerating, and there’s nothing we can do. The Universe, as it is today, is less active, is forming fewer stars, and is creating fewer chances […]
Maybe 100% of stars don’t have planets, after all. When stars form in the Universe, they’re created in giant bursts. A stellar nursery in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy […]
It’s one way to interpret recent X-ray data, but it conflicts with much, much better data we already have. Earlier this month, a new study came out claiming something shocking: perhaps […]
The smart toilet can analyze urine and stool samples for disease markers and can even recognize an individual user’s “analprint”.
The highest-energy particles on Earth reach enormous energies, but it’s nothing compared to what the Universe can achieve. Deep underground in Europe, the world’s most powerful particle accelerator lives in a […]
Her plan to abolish most student debt has been put before Congress. But does it have any chance of passing?
Could procrastination actually be a form of self-protection?
“I used to mountain climb… If I can’t walk anymore, I’ll crawl.”
61% said adopting a vegan diet was not enjoyable.
Audio recordings reveal cows have unique voices and share emotions with each other.
Avi Loeb says it’s aliens. Every other astronomer disagrees. Here’s why. In 2017, an astronomical event occurred that was unlike any other: for the first time, we observed an object that […]
What if patience, and maybe other personality features too, are more a product of where we are than who we are?
New research shows how Americans feel about genetic engineering, human enhancement and automation.
The new trust busting battles begin.
A critical thinking framework developed by psychologists can help teach mental skills necessary for our times.
The Ultra-Deep and eXtreme Deep Fields have revealed the Universe as never before. Here’s what lies inside. From 2003 through 2014, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observed the same tiny region across […]
Was the hamburger menu always so ubiquitous?
Digitally recording historical sites could serve as insurance in the case of disaster.
There’s a flowchart if you aren’t sure. It’s a situation that comes up all too frequently: an expert in their field publicly states a conclusion that is thoroughly accepted by the […]
The spacecraft is set to come closer to the star than any other Sun-facing camera before it.
It would be the ultimate method for solving our pollution or hazardous/radioactive waste problems, but we’ll never do it. Here’s why. Imagine our planet as it was for the first 4.55 […]
Insomnia is the product of mental or emotional pressure.
New software makes lab work go much faster—and hastens the search for cures.
Research suggests that you should adopt an ancient rhetorical method called ‘illeism’.