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As humans, our minds constantly monitor the events that occur in our lives and interpret the meaning of the things that are happening. Our mindset is what dictates how we […]

Short-term use isn’t a problem. Long-term use however may come with lots of side effects.

Francisco Cantu wanted to put faces to the statistics. So he became a Border Patrol agent.

These chemicals are also widely used in products like clothing, shoes, wrappers and furniture, to make them more stain-resistant, waterproof and/or nonstick.

Experts discuss the security challenges facing the world in 2018 at a panel of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Thanks to genetic engineering, a child can now have three parents. But is it a good idea?

A lot of the powers found in the comics exist in real life. They’re just a bit different.

Just because it isn’t Thanksgiving anymore doesn’t mean we don’t have an entire Universe to be thankful for. Every day, we have a choice whether we take our lives, our existence, […]

Imagine data delivered by light. This is an important benchmark toward the development of a whole new computer.   

Measuring quantum gravity has proven extremely challenging, stymying some of the greatest minds in physics for generations.

Nigeria, which accounted for more than half of all polio cases in 2012, reported zero new cases of the infectious disease in 2017. 

Physicists propose a new kind of space structure that can allow information to escape from black holes.

Could these findings be used to boost creativity?

The three behemoth companies are teaming up to disrupt the U.S. health care industry, a move that spooked the markets on the morning of the announcement.

Ayn Rand champions self-sufficiency, attacks altruism, demonizes public servants, and vilifies government regulations because they hinder individual freedom.

Wormholes might very well be a key feature to our cosmos.

Humans are a programmable species, and we live inside the most ancient operating system of all — ideology.

Conspiracy theorising may be a symptom of a breakdown of trust in institutions like the government and the media.

Human chimerism seems to be a rare condition where twins swap DNA, but it may be more common than you think.

As the effects of climate change threaten to render coastal regions around the world uninhabitable, one company is developing a stylish – and very expensive – solution.

The first step is recognizing that physical, mental, and emotional health are interconnected.

There are no punches to pull here. If America believes in science, research, or basic truths about the Universe, we cannot cancel this mission. Last week, the White House released their […]

In her book, The Power of Meaning, Emily Esfahani Smith details the four pillars of meaning, arguing that they’re much more important than chasing happiness. 

Startups create the tech and products that set the tone for our collective future. It’s pivotal that founders lead by example to make diversity and inclusion a priority—and reap the rewards.

Shaka spent nearly two decades in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder, and spent 7 of those years in solitary confinement. But he says that it’s life after prison that can be much more shocking.

But could hackers abscond with your genetic information?

It took the Universe 9.2 billion years to create the Earth, and another 4 billion for complex life. Could we have gotten there faster? The story of how the Universe came […]

The programs are long and intense, the creativity and relationships aspect of the vocation has been eroded, there is pervasive negativity in the media, and comparatively poor salary and working conditions.

Utopias are idealised visions of a perfect society. Utopianisms are those ideas put into practice. This is where the trouble begins. 

The scales are not in favor for the most religious among us.