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The results of this study could have implications for autism, addiction, and domestic violence.

The greatest advances in human history have come from science and scientific knowledge. Don’t stop now. “Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.” […]

From the birth and deaths of stars to the largest structures in the Universe, Hubble shows us what we’d never see otherwise. When it comes to the Universe itself, perhaps […]

A cosmic controversy is back, and at least one camp — perhaps both — is making an unidentified error. Ever since Hubble first discovered the relationship between a galaxy’s distance and its motion away […]

The US Navy will begin swapping out expensive periscope joysticks in exchange for off-the-shelf Xbox controllers. 

Are noble 18th-century norms fit for 21st-century life? Especially when, as Yuval Harari says, liberalism’s “factual statements just don’t stand up to rigorous scientific scrutiny.” 

In the US Army, taking a knee has a special connotation.   

The persistent dream of a “gay utopia” is one of the constants in gay and lesbian historical imaginings over the last 200 years. But is it real?

Why not just put your detectors in place of a giant mirror? “Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.” –Yousuf […]

Nothing has ever come closer than NASA’s Voyager 1, nearly 40 years ago. Last week, all that changed. “Juno will peer hundreds of miles downward into the atmosphere with its microwave […]

A new UN report challenges the global human rights community to consider Universal Basic Income.

Although seemingly obvious, every organization wants to have top-performing teams that can work as efficiently and effectively as humanly possible. Having a workforce of strong performers who are highly motivated […]

A number of US jurisdictions are starting to keep animal abuser registries, sparking a debate.

You really do have to know when to hold ’em, and know when to fold ’em, and most of the time trusting your gut is a copout, says poker champion Liv Boeree.

We have a growing understanding of how they emotionally impact us.

Scientists are conflicted about what causes car sickness, which may make a workaround difficult. 

Another week, another fine selection of comments. 

Gravitational waves and spacetime ripples have so much more to do with the Universe than just merging black holes. “The years of searching in the dark for a truth that one […]

They proved how the biological mechanism works inside our cells.

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. 

Career global security expert Richard Clarke identifies three potential game changing events that could adversely affect the wellbeing of humanity itself.

Kale contains lutein, a nutrient that may protect the brain against the cognitive effects of aging, according to a new University of Illinois study.

A new study of intestinal microbiota and circadian rhythms reveal insights into global obesity rates. 

We used to think of genes themselves as set in stone. But the story is far more complex.  

In most places, water meets legal guidelines. But is it safe? One EWG spokesperson says no.   

Those awful almost-changes they made? They could have avoided the whole problem by simply doing the math. Designed for artists, writers, and creatives* of all different persuasions, Patreon has become a […]

North Korea has a long history of making bellicose threats that defy global norms. So does that mean the country’s leaders are irrational, and will act irrationally?

You know what a black hole is, and we’ve found a few so far. But oh, are there ever so many more out there! “Black holes are the seductive dragons of […]

When we use the same word — awesome — to describe hot dogs as well as the Grand Canyon, do we really know what it means? Let’s look into awesomeness in the context of philosophy. 

The iconic physicist warns that we’d better find another planet in the next 100 years, or humanity is screwed.