Surprising Science

Scientists working with the Large Hadron Collider at CERN have found strong evidence for the Higgs Boson. The Higgs has been postulated for its power to explain the existence of matter in […]

Compiled here is a list of five of the most widely accepted theories today that might be be affected.

While discovering the Higgs particle would bode well for the validity of the Standard Model, there are still lingering questions which the Large Hadron Collider has yet to find answers to.

What’s the Big Idea? In the U.S., the weekends sandwiching the 4th of July are the most popular travel time of the year. The cherries are ripe, the pool water is swimmable, and […]

This week, physicists in Europe are expected to announce whether or not they have found the Higgs boson, which is the last undiscovered particle in the Standard Model of particle physics.

As a solution to extreme color-blindness, one cybernetic device allows colors to be experienced as sounds, even the infrared spectrum. Should we get on the cyborg bandwagon?

By recording electronic signals produced by the brain in laboratory settings, scientists are able to identify what patients are thinking about before they are consciously aware of the thought. 

The constant stimulation provided by our mobile devices activates the brain’s reward center, like cocaine, but also causes stress by never giving us a break from our responsibilities. 

According to researchers, older women who have insufficient levels of vitamin D may gain more weight than women with sufficient levels of the vitamin.  

Researchers at Ohio State University say that reading a good book written in the first person can change the reader in different ways.  

Scientists believe they may have come up with the vaccine to keep nicotine from reaching the human brain. They are hopeful that it will make the effort to quit smoking possible.

Many believe the war on drugs is counterproductive, and that it has lead to more cases of HIV—especially among needles users. 

Studies show fear of flying, spiders, public speaking or even an obsessive compulsive disorder, along with many more phobias and anxieties can be combated by Cognitive-Behavioral therapy.

Can anyone learn how to light up a room? Author Fox Cabane says that, by using empathetic body language and speaking in a cheerful yet authoritative manner, you can be more well-liked. 

What’s the Big Idea?  Perhaps the better question is, do humans speak dog? Either way, the debate over whether language is unique to humans, or a faculty also possessed by […]

What is the Big Idea? A new study released on Tuesday shows that immigrants play a leading role in innovation and economic growth in the United States. “Patent Pending: How Immigrants […]

By smashing atoms of gold together at near-light speeds, scientists have created a primordial plasma state that existed for only one-millionth of second after the Big Bang occurred.

When Californians head to the polls this November, they will decide if genetically modified foods should be labeled as such. Meanwhile, scientists are engineering foods to make us healthier. 

Scientists have created devices that collect energy produced by human locomotion. Their next goal is to improve efficiency so electricity can be collected and stored for later use. 

Researchers from the public and private sectors will come together this summer to create a nuclear fusion-powered propulsion system that could save precious mission time. 

By using “Big Brother” as a model, the Dutch company Mars One wants to create the world’s biggest media spectacle. The goal is to attract corporate sponsorship to pay for the mission. 

Unthinkable just a decade ago, several companies are putting together packages to take the wealthy into space. As the technology matures, people on more average incomes will be able to go. 

Leadership traits that encourage the production of oxytocin in the body will be even more important in virtual offices, where technology will erect barriers to transparent communication. 

Compiled here is a list of five microbes in our bodies to whom we owe our gratitude. 

Obviously, people’s priorities differ. But it’s fair to say that culturally speaking, the United States leans in the direction of intense productivity at the expense of time spent reading a good book, or in the company of friends and family. 

How does meditation do the job many pay thousands for therapists to do? It is the question researchers and scientists are still trying to find the answer to; however, one study helps to shed some light on the subject.

Based on a study in one of the countries where soap is limited, scientists discovered that by applying the right technique when washing hands a person can eliminate bacteria using only water. 

Stress has always had a bad rap because of its effect on a person’s health, but according to a recent study stress isn’t so bad at all. Scientists explain how stress can actually boost the immune system. 

People who live alone and/or feel alone have a higher possibility of disability or early death, according to new studies.

Researchers from Glasgow University say that men who drink tea could have a higher risk of prostate cancer than men who don’t drink tea.