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A new study suggests that sensitivity to the emotion of disgust affects one’s attitudes on immigration.

A new study explains why and how people choose to avoid information and when that strategy could be beneficial.

You might think Jupiter is large, but you’ll be surprised at what happens if you try and make it larger! “A few centuries ago, the pioneer navigators learnt the size and […]

‘Deep learning’ AI should be able to explain its automated decision-making—but it can’t. And even its creators are lost on where to begin.

It’s the longest feast we’ve ever seen, and it’s still going on! But why? “Put two ships in the open sea, without wind or tide, and, at last, they will come […]

When galaxy clusters merge together, they form the largest objects the Universe will ever create. “On a cosmic scale, our life is insignificant, yet this brief period when we appear in […]

Two sociologists examine how religious practice impacts African American and Latino marriages.

Forwards? Absolutely. Backwards? Perhaps. Becoming your own grandpa? Only if you’re Philip J. Fry… “One of the great things about music is that it has the capability of time travel — you smell […]

Clashes between “antifa” on the far left and the alt-right have intensified.

The gluten free trend is growing. Does the science behind it hold up? 

The four fundamental forces might have been just a single, unified one in the very early Universe. Could that be true? “Those who begin coercive elimination of dissent soon find themselves […]

“The most important, obvious realities are often the ones that are the hardest to see.”  

No, you are most definitely not entitled to your own facts. In fact, you’re required to disclose what evidence would change your mind! “You must remember, my dear lady, the most […]

The secret lies in neuroplasticity.   

Why weightlessness is possible, even if there’s no place you can hide from the Universe’s longest-range force. “It was a strange lightness, a drifting feeling. Zero gravity. I understood that […]

A patient’s brain showed activity for nearly 10 minutes after death, baffling doctors and prompting the need for further research.

With the launch of JPSS-1 coming up this year, everything that NASA Earth science stands for hinges on its success. “There is, then, no water that is wholly of the Pacific, […]

This discovery may also help us develop novel drugs for Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and ADHD.

Astrophysicist and science educator Neil deGrasse Tyson reveals if he’d run for President and what he would do if elected.

TRAPPIST-1 is 40 light years from Earth. It would take us millions of years to get there.   

The US Air Force and DARPA are even working on laser shielding. That’s right. Force fields.   

How gravitational magnification allows us to see what we’ve never seen before. “The problem is, you’re trying to find these really faint things, but you’re looking behind these really bright things. […]

One of inflation’s co-founders lashes out against the community. But is there a scientific leg to stand on? “…an understanding of the infinite tree of universes seems to be needed in […]

How to stay safe and prepare yourself for the show of a lifetime! “Nations, like stars, are entitled to eclipse. All is well, provided the light returns and the eclipse […]

The Bella Bella Heiltsuk will use these findings in negotiations over their traditional lands.   

Evolutionary biologists generally agree that humans evolved from a bacteria-like ancestor, rather than a viral one. But what if we’re chemically connected?

Francis Collins of the NIH suggests there’s no conflict between science and religion because they ask different questions.

Two addiction specialists believe we need to reframe the conversation around psychedelics. 

If the Big Bang happened and everything is moving away from us, where’s the center? “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out […]

There’s really something new there, even if physicists forget. “Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth.” –Ludwig Borne In 1998, two teams of scientists announced a shocking […]