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Some volunteers performed above chance. They weren’t the psychics.
What lies in store for humanity? Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains how different life will be for your descendants—and maybe your future self, if the timing works out.
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Scientists find that an RNA-DNA mix may have created the first life on our planet.
New anthropological research suggests our ancestors enjoyed long slumbers.
More evidence that we’re drowning in microplastic particles.
Jonathan Berman wants us to have better dialogues.
Other cultures can differ greatly from your own, but there are commonalties in the way we express emotions.
Research finds that our sense of self can be manipulated by certain smells and sounds.
Is the quest to upload human consciousness and ditch our meat puppets the future—or is it fool’s gold?
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The vaccine just passed its first clinical trials, but it has a long way to go.
There is a neurological link between serotonin levels and the brain’s ability to control impulses and patience levels.
Mice will even run on a wheel in nature. Pheromones help inspire that behavior.
The Google-owned company developed a system that can reliably predict the 3D shapes of proteins.
These tiny fish are helping scientists understand how the human brain processes sound.
Researchers from Israel reversed two key processes involved in aging.
A new study found similarities between the human brain and the cosmic network of galaxies.
Heard about the phenomenon of FNE, or ‘first night effect’?
The compound found in “magic mushrooms” has significant and fast-acting impact on the brains of rats.
Psychologists discover that the way the brain perceives beauty differs between art or faces.
Is your masturbation routine benefitting your sex life? Here’s how to tell…
The researchers say their findings support the idea that low biodiversity in modern living environments could lead to “uneducated” immune systems.
We make school kids read “Lord of the Flies”—but it’s only half the story.
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“Such studies will lead to a better understanding of brain development in both autistic and typical individuals.”
The researchers trained the model on tens of thousands of samples of coughs, as well as spoken words.
A new study seeks to understand why the average body temperature is no longer 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Humans are particularly prone to shiver when a group does or thinks the same thing at the same time.
A study looks at the ingredients of a good scare.
Researchers develop the first objective tool for assessing the onset of cognitive decline through the measurement of white spots in the brain.