All the other planets have craters, icecaps, clouds, or a rich, banded structure. But not Uranus. The eight major planets of the Solar System all possess their own unique features. The […]
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Do our minds have quantum structures that give rise to consciousness? Sir Roger Penrose, one of the world's most famous scientists, believes this and can explain how he thinks it works.
In 1987, we detected neutrinos from another galaxy in a supernova. After a 30 year wait, we’ve found something even better. One of the great mysteries in science is determining not […]
Researchers used the same method that would be employed to detect life on Mars.
Complex problems undermine the very principle of meritocracy: the idea that the ‘best person’ should be hired. There is no best person.
Could neuroscience help a Jeffrey Dahmer or a Ted Bundy become... better people?
A new study shows how feelings of empathy can be potentially harmful to your health.
Instead of viewing racism as a moral failure, Racists Anonymous treats it like a disease from which everyone suffers.
A study suggests people act aggressively on their prejudices when they have plausible deniability.
This theory may square differing calculations in the universe’s expansion rate.
Historian Alfred McCoy explains why American power is coming to an end and lays out his vision for the new global order.
A proto-consciousness field theory could replace the theory of dark matter, one physicist states.
What we think of as our average region of the Universe might not be average at all. “No matter what technique you use, you should get the same value for the […]
Understanding the biology of aging can help us develop strategies to slow or even overcome it.
A new study finds that by having a plan B, we may unintentionally sabotage our initial plan.
Hundreds of years before climate change was a topic of discussion, monks and merchants kept records when lakes and rivers froze-over in the winter. These records show how the Industrial Revolution was a major turning point in altering the Earth's climate.
Most of us are reasonable, thoughtful people. Why can't we stop texting, emailing, and posting status updates while driving?
Apes share some very human characteristics, displaying intelligence, language, and now, possibly, speech. So, what does it mean to be human, exactly?
The benefits of playing games reach beyond just entertainment — they're a great outlet. However, at the end of a stressful day, sitting down with a violent video game may not be the best idea.
Preschoolers demonstrate stronger academic achievement when lessons about caring and mindfulness are integrated into the traditional curriculum, say educational researchers in Wisconsin.
How the Solar Eclipse of 1919 spelled the end for Newton. “Oh leave the Wise our measures to collate. One thing at least is certain, light has weight. One thing […]
Stanley Milgram found in an experiment how easily one's own ethics could become compromised in the face of authoritarianism. But Matthew Hollander argues that there's far more nuance to the participants in his study.
By meditating on having compassion for someone in your life, a new study suggests that you can become a more sympathetic person in as little as two weeks.
How the Solar Eclipse of 1919 changed our understanding of the Universe forever. “Oh leave the Wise our measures to collate. One thing at least is certain, light has weight. One […]
In one of the more interesting experiments that have been conducted, Richard J. Davidson, professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, wanted to find out whether facial expressions […]
The massive storm that wrapped itself around the planet in 2010-2011 seems to have dredged up water ice from an invisible lower atmospheric layer, according to NASA researchers.
Taking the fireflies-in-a-jar concept to an entirely new level, a team of undergraduates has made it to the finals of a scientific competition with their BioBulb project. The secret ingredient: Genetically-engineered E. coli.
This week Harvard University unveiled a database of 2.3 million carbon-based materials, including over 35,000 out of which some could eventually match silicon's energy conversion ability.
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that 33 people have been infected with the H7N9 strain of influenza which has mutated from its feathered source to infect humans.
A good friend–I’ll call her Tandy here–is a huge fan of meditation. She spends a good hour each day practicing “mindfulness.” She credits her practice with a more calm demeanor, […]