The US Air Force's Space Horizons Team wants to juice America's space program. Here's how.

In honor of John Glenn, here are some of the most badass things that happened in space that you might not know about -- but totally should. 

HINT: Don't just learn the opposite view. Argue it.

Retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis is known as “Chaos,” “Warrior Monk,” and “Mad Dog.” The names reflect his blunt way of speaking, and his ability to get results. 

Some much-needed good news this week. 

If anyone can convince Donald J. Trump to take climate change seriously, it might be the US military.

It's worse -- and better -- than you think. 

Of all the fictional ways humanity might possibly kill itself, zombies are the most likely. Here's the data to prove it.

Mark Zuckerberg insists the future of virtual reality will put "people first." The development trajectory of the technology tells another story. 

Elon Musk has a pretty ambitious plan to get humans to live on Mars in 40 years. Here's the tech that'll make that happen. 

According to Elon Musk, it'll only take between 40 and 100 years to achieve a fully self-sustaining civilization on Mars. Here's how. 

The chicken you eat comes from birds that only live for 5 years and are susceptible to disease and inbreeding. Thank goodness Koen Vanmechelen bred a better one.

It's pretty nifty.

According to letter sent to income college freshmen, the University of Chicago will not use trigger warnings or act as a safe intellectual space for students.

An intriguing new study inspires a psychotherapist to blame strict parents for creating little liars. But is she right? 

Is virtual reality the future of gaming? They might be, if controllers like this are anything to go by. 

Move over, cigarettes: ramen is the new king of prison currency. A new study for the American Sociological Association found that inmates are using the cheap food as currency.

This is a cyborg stingray. It’s as big as a penny, guided by a laser, and moves on its own when exposed to blue light. And it’s the brainchild of Kevin Kit Parker.

NYC health officials estimate that fine particulate matter, often inhaled while biking or running in the city, contributes to nearly 2,000 premature deaths and more than 6,000 hospital visits per year.

The benefits of reading should not be understated, even when it comes to living a longer life. A new study finds that reading books in particular returns cognitive gains that increase longevity.

Despite recent bad press, Tesla's autopilot likely saved the life of a man who experienced a severe medical condition while driving. He asked his car to drive him to the nearest hospital.

Vampires and the Fountain of Youth are living legends once again. New studies that hope to find youthful properties in the blood of humans under the age of 25. What could go wrong?

The study was conducted by Cambridge researchers.

In 2017, Moon Express will be the first private company to land on the moon. Its goal is to mine the moon’s resources and use the lunar surface as a stepping stone for exploring the rest of the universe.

The 2016 Presidential election, between Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump, will be the first without key provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act to stop voter disenfranchisement. 

According to neuroscience, fear is killing us.

New analyses of data gathered by the 2001 Mars Odyssey rover reveals that water molecules are bound up in the very soil of Mars.

We all know that sunny days make us happy -- but did you know that they also make us gamble? And that warm weather leads to both less sexual activity and higher incidents of depression?

Doctors ran a typical a brain scan on an epilepsy patient. As they were watching, the patient saw God. Here's what happened next.

Sotheby’s will auction off 380 pieces from Bowie’s collection later this year. The collection is “eclectic, unscripted, [and] understated,” according to Sotheby’s European chairman Oliver Barker.

How many kinds of stories are there? From Harry Potter, to Oedipus and Romeo and Juliet, scientists at University of Vermont use data modeling to figure it out. 

Police use the same mechanism to make split-second life-or-death decisions that we do. But that mechanism is kind of a racist idiot. 

A new Italian study shows that women who eat pasta are skinnier. But there's more to the research than that.

Most amusement parks like Disney and Six Flags pride themselves on being family friendly attractions. These parks do not.

One writer’s journey through a video game that can only be completed by writing.

The World Health Organization just reversed 25 years of warnings about coffee causing cancer - and unleashed a tidal wave of concern for tea drinkers.

How many trees do you need to see before you feel relaxed? Less than you think. 

A recent Supreme Court ruling declared that unintentional bias is not only real but harmful. That ruling not only validates the work of cognitive scientists, but paves the way for change. 

The Global Challenges Foundation released a Global Catastrophic Risk Report last week. The results aren't pretty. Or surprising. 

A recent study out of Australia has crunched data over a 29-year timespan and found no correlation between cellphone usage and brain cancer. Hooray!

The arctic research ship that captured the heart of the internet will NOT be named Boaty McBoatface. And the public is not happy about it.

One psychologist’s quest to figure out one incredibly icky word

When was the last time anyone cared about an Artic research ship? Exactly. 

Creepy is a hard thing to pin down. Thankfully, science has just done it. Here are the definitive characteristics of creepiness. 

The Lowline is the world’s first underground park. Well, almost: it’s testing the science of growing plants underground on Manhattan’s Lower East Side - and it’s a literal urban jungle.

Penguins in Antarctica are changing their migration patterns. Scientists aren't sure why -- and they need your help to figure it out. And you can do it from the comfort of your home. 

Wonder how your brain makes space for new memories? Scientists at Oxford just discovered how. 

If you've ever wondered what happens to a tattoo, the answer's more surprising than you think.

Just hearing two languages helps babies develop cognitive skills before they even speak. Here's how - and how you can help them develop those skills.

Scientists in Australia have just discovered a link between dark chocolate and mood. And all they had to do was feed people chocolate for a month. 

Scientists have just discovered that newts regrow limbs differently as adults than as babies - which could finally pave the way for limb regeneration in humans. 

As Twitter celebrates its tenth anniversary, we look back at how it's changed the world for the better. HINT: All of that world-changing goodness comes straight from its users.

Scientists at UC Berkeley could change the focus of the birth control debate, thanks to a discovery about sperm. And now that they know how it kicks into gear, they can make birth control for men. 

Between Microsoft's racist chatbot to beating the world GO champion, artificial intelligence has better things to do than whatever we're afraid of. Here's a recap of the highlights. 

Scientists don't always use normal words when explaining their research to the public. Here's a quick and easy to guide to understanding those words for people who aren't scientists.

The words "nerd" and "geek" are often used interchangeably, as if they mean the same thing. They actually don't.