Current Events
When the UK bans the American Bully XL this year, it won't rely on science to identify them.
In work and life, the rules of success are being redefined.
Scientific evidence does not support the use of trigger warnings, which are described as a "disingenuous gesture of trauma awareness."
Philosopher Lee McIntyre discusses the dangers of disinformation, how such falsehoods spread, and what we can do about it.
Simple "nudges" to remind people to show up for court could help keep thousands out of jail.
Experts say it’s likely space junk—and there’s plenty more where that came from.
Is true equality achievable — or even desirable? Go on a journey through the strange and unsettling "Land of Justice."
Predictive power has perverse, anti-democratic consequences. So be a good citizen and lie to election pollsters.
The use of the letter x as an unknown is a relatively modern convention.
We can no longer approach the news as passive consumers.
The patron saint of calling BS, Harry Frankfurt, died watching his philosophy become more urgent than ever.
With U.S. infrastructure crumbling, an honor oath and iron ring remind engineers of their profession's ethical weight.
Unless you're drinking a dozen diet sodas per day, you have nothing to worry about — and maybe not even then.
Science news presents a flood of breakthroughs and discoveries that promise to change our lives. They rarely do.
The crisis of the Anthropocene challenges our traditional narratives and myths about humanity's place in the world. Citizen science can help.
Research suggests that employees with criminal records are far less likely to quit their jobs, perhaps due to a greater sense of loyalty.
The fear of deep bodies of water may be evolutionarily ingrained.
To advance the gender-affirming healthcare of all those who transition, we must also understand the nature and causes of those who detransition.
A new online religion is spreading misinformation and phony products.
Rich data on the global state of our feathered friends presents plenty of bad news — but also some bright spots.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline relaunched last year with a new number, yet few Americans are aware of the helpline and its purpose.
One of Apple's key innovations serves as a psychological breakthrough, as its technology eliminates the isolating feel of headset use.
In a time when we dislike and distrust our politicians, why can't we get more popular leaders like Kim Jong Un and Bashar al-Assad?
Cyberattacks are growing in number and sophistication.
The pandemic and the Great Resignation fed into a perfect storm of inflation — and some restaurateurs cleaned up.
A panel of healthcare professionals much preferred responses that came from the chatbot in a recent study.
Is Eliezer Yudkowsky the same false prophet that Paul Ehrlich was?
Changes in the world population are determined by two metrics: the number of babies born, and number of people dying.
Burj Al Babas may one day be full of wealthy vacationers, but for now it’s a ghost town in the center of Turkey.