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Someday, the Sun will heat up enough to boil our planet’s oceans. Could moving the entire Earth away save us? “I would argue that in any habitable zone that doesn’t boil […]

A new study says some TV viewers are more moral than others. What kind of viewer are you?

Democracy needs a new PR team. Polls about the way US millennials view democracy seem shocking, but analyzing their reasoning brings about an unsettling truth. 

A live-blog event happened a week ago, but you can catch the entire thing anew here, right now! “We have never observed infinity in nature. Whenever you have infinities in […]

In severe cases, a dog can develop pneumonia and even die.   

Geneticists found certain gene variants were more influential than personality traits, such as grit.  

Researchers plan on making human cells resistant to infection, radiation, and even cancer.   

What we think of as our average region of the Universe might not be average at all. “No matter what technique you use, you should get the same value for the […]

Science may be one of the most complex human endeavors, but the lessons it teaches can be applied far outside of science. “I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single […]

A new study says there are two main categories of politically correct people – PC egalitarian and PC authoritarian.

There are millions of unexploded landmines around the world, killing civilians and military personnel every month.

Driverless cars are nothing short of a revolution – not a technological revolution, but a social one, that will determine how fast we can accept, adapt and trust these new systems to change our lives.       Driverless cars may be borne out of science fiction, but they are fast becoming realities on tomorrow’s roadways. The transition from driver to robot is nothing short of a revolution. Not a technological revolution, but a social one, that will determine how fast we can accept, adapt and trust these new systems to change how and where we live, work, play and interact with each other.   

The Earth is round, Kyrie Irving. But not every world needs to be. “‘I’ll follow him to the ends of the earth,’ she sobbed. Yes, darling. But the earth doesn’t have […]

Astrophysicist and science educator Neil deGrasse Tyson reveals if he’d run for President and what he would do if elected.

The maxim “One Man, One Vote” is so enshrined in our understanding of democracy that its weaknesses are difficult to see. Yet weaknesses it has.

What if we build from the sky down? NYC architects release designs for a skyscraper that would hang from an asteroid and travel between hemispheres.

Given the FDA’s lack of oversight, the FTC is stepping in to regulate homeopathic products.

And just what did come before — way before — the Big Bang? “We are part of the universe that has developed a remarkable ability: We can hold an image of the world in our […]

Bitcoin will bring a seismic shift in global finance, says Toni Lane Casserly: “If you are an institution with integrity, generally I would say you don’t have anything to worry about.” … So long to the world as we know it.

The results of one Stanford study has implications for art, politics, law, even religion.   

If we want true greatness, let’s move toward a sustainable nutrition program that does more than throw trans-fat labels on processed foodstuffs.

Anxiety can be a force for good, writes Tibetan Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön.

Imagine a world where governments compete for your citizenships. Bitcoin and Blockchain expert Toni Lane Casserly explains how this technology could anoint people over institutions. How Blockchain Can Empower Migrants and Refugees

With James Webb and WFIRST launching soon, the Universe can expect a revolution. But what will it look like? “For the first time we can learn about individual stars from near […]

A new study makes a surprising finding on the intelligence of psychopaths, often portrayed as evil geniuses in popular culture.

A neuroscientific approach to maintaining emotional well-being.

Science, pictures, and a revolution in what we know is out there. “The history of astronomy is a history of receding horizons.” –Edwin Hubble The Hubble Space Telescope took its first […]

The answer lies billions of years in the past. “Dark matter or invisible element?You decide.” –Toba Beta When we look out at the luminous matter in the Universe — stars, galaxies, clusters of […]

If we left on New Years Day, how close could we get if we kept accelerating every second of every day? “The very closest stars would require many years to visit, […]

Elon Musk wants to put 1 million people on Mars in 40 years. The internet had questions. Here are his answers.