That question is at the heart of the new documentary, “Medicating Normal.”
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Opinion is more compelling than fact. That’s tearing society apart.
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Particle physics is everywhere, even in the palm of your hand. When you hold out your palm and point it towards the sky, what is it that’s interacting with your hand? […]
A study reveals these brains exhibit less cortical surface area and gray matter.
Once again, sugar-rich processed foods are shown to increase the likelihood of anxiety.
Researchers documented the most common negative side effects of smoking weed, and who might be most susceptible.
The definitive answer requires better, unbiased data. Despite all the advances that have occurred in human history, one extraordinary puzzle still remains right in our own backyard: we aren’t sure how […]
The more we learn about the microbiome, the more the pieces are fitting together.
When stars get ejected from galaxies within massive clusters, they go where the dark matter is. Dark matter is one of the greatest mysteries in the Universe, displaying its effects in […]
Research from Denmark finds that mindfulness and music help sustain attention.
Black holes are regions of extreme gravity, but dark matter barely interacts at all. Do they play well together? Black holes are some of the most extreme objects in the […]
What speech is harmful, how do we know, and what do we do if we find out?
The ESO finds another exoplanet that’s definitely not a place for us to go.
Designers from Luxembourg created a smart planter that can give anyone a green thumb.
Hubble captures the afterglow of an epochal blast.
Lasers could cut lifespan of nuclear waste from “a million years to 30 minutes,” says Nobel laureate
Physicist plans to karate-chop them with super-fast blasts of light.
Neither one reflects the other; they’re both blue for entirely different reasons. If you’ve ever been curious about the world you live in, you’ve probably wondered why the sky is […]
The virus is unlike anything many people have ever experienced.
When people learn the Universe is expanding, they want to know where the center is. The ‘answer’ isn’t what they expect. There are two things that people learn about the Universe […]
The shape of our Universe has long been recognized to be flat. But that isn’t the only possibility. The Universe is expanding, and goes on for farther than even our […]
From explosions to their unique and vibrant colors, the fireworks displays we adore require quantum physics. This Thursday, July 4, 2019, is remarkable for a number of reasons. It happens to […]
Someday, presumably, we’ll go back to our lives. Our furry buddies will wonder where we went.
In the middle of a great cosmic void, a single, isolated galaxy persists amidst the darkness. It’s about to get a lot lonelier. Here in our own cosmic backyard, the […]
Your answer might depend on whom the quote is attributed to, according to the results of a recent study.
Antisocial is a deep dive into the extremist views.
In science, breakthroughs don’t always begin with a ‘eureka’ moment. Sometimes, the true story is absolutely unbelievable. When it comes to our Universe’s origin story, many competing ideas once thrived. […]
The recent photo of a black hole is something extraordinary. Here’s why.
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Your opinions about a large number of complex scientific issues are probably wrong. That’s why we have science. In 2016, an Italian virologist named Roberto Burioni was invited to appear on […]
Thou shalt not conclude “aliens” from insufficient data. When it comes to what’s out there in this Universe, perhaps the only thing that’s greater than our cosmic ignorance is the […]
After Kepler but before James Webb, TESS is preparing astronomers for the coming exoplanet revolution. There are always new discoveries and achievements occurring in science, and certain fields have experienced […]