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Hurricane Florence is so huge, astronauts had to use a super wide-angle lens
Images revealing the power of Hurricane Florence enthrall us and terrify us at the same time.
Poorer people eat more meat to feel affluent, new study claims
A new study shows that the worse off you think you are, the more likely you are to choose the steak over the garden salad.
If a pill could replace exercise’s benefits, would it be worth it?
For sufferers of Alzheimer's, the answer is yes. But replacing movement with a pill is not the best option.
Category 6 hurricanes? Future storms will be increasingly violent
A new computer model suggests that the 21st century will have more frequent hurricanes of staggering force.
Miners in Australia discover gold rocks worth over $10 million
A mining company in Australia has unearthed what could be some of the largest gold specimens ever discovered.
The Sahara Desert might become a place where solar and wind power can change the world
A new study asks the question: can a massive solar and wind farm be implemented in the Sahara? According to at least one of the authors, it's possible to create these solar and wind farms with technology available right now.
Why some say a secret mind ray attacked U.S. embassies
Some scientists feel that the attacks on U.S. embassy workers in Cuba and China were carried out by secret microwave weapons. Others think that’s just silly.
Is the universe a graveyard? This theory suggests humanity may be alone.
Ever since we've had the technology, we've looked to the stars in search of alien life. It's assumed that we're looking because we want to find other life in the universe, but what if we're looking to make sure there isn't any?
People are knowingly taking placebos — and feeling better anyway
The placebo effect has been exhaustively researched over the years, but scientists haven't gotten much closer to explaining what causes it. Now, additional research is showing that the placebo effect is even stranger than we thought.
5 highlights from Elon Musk’s appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience
Elon Musk appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience for a conversation that covered topics ranging from the inner workings of neural link technology to the differences between a joint and a blunt.
Twice the size of Earth, planet 503b has just been discovered
About twice the size of Earth, 503b orbits its own star every six days.
Are ocean plastics bioaccumulating up the food chain?
New evidence emerges that microplastics eaten by marine animals may be traveling up the food chain to our plates.
A new study finds infants can discern between leaders and bullies
A new study finds even babies can discern who leads and who bullies.
Light from ancient quasars helps confirm quantum entanglement
Results are among the strongest evidence yet for “spooky action at a distance.”rnrn
Can you turn CO2 on Mars into sugar? NASA will give $1 million to the person who can.
Calling all enterprising scientists who are dying to retire ... or just put some cool cash into the bank.
MIT study proves humans can see hidden “ghost images”
A team at MIT has discovered that human brains are capable of "seeing" ghost images hidden between groups of patterns captured by single-pixel cameras.
Does altruism exist? Science and philosophy weigh in
We often praise selfless action, but it is even possible?
Do you hit snooze? What your waking up habits say about your life
A survey asks 1,060 people how they handle the alarm clock when it goes off in the morning, and how long it takes them to get ready for the day.
The average commuter is stuck in traffic 41 hours a year
Infographics present data about how much we commute, how much time and money we spend in traffic, and what we think should be done about it.
How can older people prolong life? Switch to a Mediterranean diet, study suggests
A new study suggests that switching to a Mediterranean diet in the later years can prolong your lifespan.
Why the diabolical earworm “Baby Shark” is so popular
Videos for “Baby Shark,” a diabolical earworm, have been watched 3.3 billion times in a viral children-song craze that spans the globe. But why?
You morally elevate people like yourself, study finds
Think you make moral judgments objectively? Think again.
LEGO builds life-size, drivable Bugatti Chiron. Watch it go!
LEGO folks built an actual, full-sized replica of the Bugatti Chiron—and drove it. What's next, a Mars rover?
Can the “holy grail” of weight loss medicine fight obesity?
A new study of 12,000 overweight patients shows that lorcaserin does not cause heart problems. But does that mean we should be taking it?
Scientists discover a new kind of neuron that may be unique to humans
Researchers have just discovered a new type of neuron that may be something unique to humans. It’s called the rose hip neuron, and its in our cerebral cortexes.
Ominous ‘hunger stones’ reveal ancient warnings as extreme weather plagues Europe
Central Europe is so dry that grim warnings of famines to come are rising out of the Elbe.
How the Kessler Syndrome can end all space exploration and destroy modern life
An increasingly likely catastrophe can cause major disruptions in space flight and our daily lives.
3 Questions: Philip Harris on first observation of long-predicted Higgs boson decay
Seeing Higgs boson decay may help physicists understand why the universe has mass.
If everyone in the world ate like Americans, we’d run out of land to grow food
Dietary rules need to consider the land needed to grow the food, cautions new study.