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A new survey shows who believes what and how it differs from what Americans believe as a whole.

Humans churn out about 30 gigatons (30,000,000,000 tons) of material every year.

Are there innate differences between female and male brains?

A new study explores the therapeutic potential of the psychedelic drug ibogaine, which has been used in Africa for centuries.

Researchers make the case for “deep evidential regression.”

The platform experiments with letting users decide what content needs flagging.

India finishes last of 60 countries in environment and sustainability, as ranked by the expats who work there.

Only 17 years after its discovery have we learned we’re safe from asteroid Apophis. Ever since its 2004 discovery, asteroid 99942 Apophis has threatened planet Earth. Asteroid Apophis has been measured […]

The sudden prevalence of an artery in the forearm is evidence that we’re still very much a work in progress.

How many potentially habitable planets are there? We sincerely don’t know. One of the most compelling scientific goals humanity has set for itself is to find extraterrestrial life: biological activity originating […]

More than 70% of college students procrastinate

At just 3 solar masses, it eliminates the “mass gap.” Searching for black holes is one of the most difficult astronomical games a scientist can play. Emitting no light of their […]

Particle physics needs a new collider to supersede the Large Hadron Collider. Muons, not electrons or protons, might hold the key.

The very concept of a “problem with no solution” goes against human nature. But we must accept this harsh reality to have peace in our lives.

The most unpleasant aspect of intellectual liberalism is that when speech causes emotional or mental pain, the offended parties are morally entitled to nothing.

A supernova exploded near Earth about 2.5 million years ago, possibly causing an extinction event.

Fulfillment at work isn’t about finding your passion; it’s about cultivating the relationships that create a sense of belonging.

The compound found in “magic mushrooms” has significant and fast-acting impact on the brains of rats.

Despite Boseman’s young age, this cancer is increasingly common in people under 50.

The Silicon Valley titan has promised scholarships for its tech-focused certificate courses alongside $10 million in job training grants.

Dark matter must gravitate, so why couldn’t the graviton solve it? One of the most puzzling observations about the Universe is that there isn’t enough matter — at least, matter that we know […]

The Universe is supposed to be the same everywhere and in all directions. So what’s that giant “cold spot” doing out there?

How to deal with “epistemic exhaustion.”

The laws of physics obey certain symmetries and defy others. It’s theoretically tempting to add new ones, but reality doesn’t agree.

With launch, deployment, calibration, and science operations about to commence, here are 10 facts that are absolutely true.

In the future, you might voluntarily share your social media data with your psychiatrist to inform a more accurate diagnosis.

Fear of being scammed can lead us to make decisions that go against our values and goals — both as individuals and as a society.

I’m not saying it’s not aliens, but it’s not aliens. When it comes to life in the Universe, we still have no definitive answer to the biggest question of all, “are […]

Millennial income did not recover from the Great Recession like older generations’, a disparity that can have dire consequences for future generations.

Zircons in a Martian meteorite widens the possible timeframe for life on Mars.