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Vegans and vegetarians often have nutrient deficiencies and lower BMI, which can increase the risk of fractures.
Never made a turkey before? Don't worry, science can help.
Often viewed as a theoretical, calculational tool only, the Lamb Shift proved their existence. If you spend enough time listening to theoretical physicists, it starts to sound like there are […]
These tiny fish are helping scientists understand how the human brain processes sound.
Radical thinker Rutger Bregman paints a new, more beautiful portrait of humanity.
The heart of the religious ritual is mysticism, argues Brian Muraresku in "The Immortality Key."
And if it does strike us, how much damage will it cause? Will near-Earth asteroid Apophis strike us in 2068? Generically, asteroids under ~1 km in size are irregularly shaped, will […]
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We have the money to change the world. What's standing in the way?
Scientists discover that under certain conditions two kinds of water exist.
We haven’t discovered life beyond our Solar System yet, but we’re closer than ever before. Over the past 30 years, we’ve gone from zero exoplanets to thousands. With each new […]
Researchers from Israel reversed two key processes involved in aging.
A new method is able to create realistic models of the human heart, which could vastly improve how surgeons train for complex procedures.
Underperforming, the U.S. comes in only 157th out of 196 in global triangularity ranking.
A mineral made in a Kamchatka volcano may hold the answer to cheaper batteries, find scientists.
Of course, it's all about where you move. The authors argue that it needs to be less populous regions.
Entropy always increases, but that doesn’t mean it was zero to start with. One of the most inviolable laws in the Universe is the second law of thermodynamics: that in any […]
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Historian Rutger Bregman argues that the persistent theory that most people are monsters is just wrong.
It's never too late to learn a new language. Just don't count on speaking French like a Parisian.
Zircons in a Martian meteorite widens the possible timeframe for life on Mars.
A new study found similarities between the human brain and the cosmic network of galaxies.