Every physical theory has constants in it. The gravitational constant is remarkably uncertain. When we first began formulating physical laws, we did so empirically: through experiments. Drop a ball off […]

For sufferers of Alzheimer's, the answer is yes. But replacing movement with a pill is not the best option.

Apple unveiled the new Apple Watch Series 4 and three new iPhones during their keynote event on Wednesday, and they are chock-full of goodies.

In a new book co-authored with Avis Lang, Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the morally complicated, symbiotic relationship between science and the military.

A new computer model suggests that the 21st century will have more frequent hurricanes of staggering force.

A Stanford new study delves into whether passions are fixed or developed.

The arts can help schools tackle the current mental health crisis among teenagers.

For perhaps 100 million years, there were no stars in the Universe. What was it like then? The earliest stages of the Universe were extraordinarily eventful in bringing us about. Cosmic […]

Economic necessity and growing isolation are making some middle-class families try coparenting, explains author Alissa Quart.

The Pew Research Center has classified Americans into seven distinct religious types.

A mining company in Australia has unearthed what could be some of the largest gold specimens ever discovered.

Can neuroscience provide an alternative hypothesis for the Mandela effect, without evoking quantum physics?

The researchers in this study found that doctors are prescribing opioids even to patients who don't have any pain-related symptoms. Why?

The perspective on this is quite novel.

Diversity in the workplace is a powerful and critical differentiator for your business. Workplace diversity entails having employees with a variety of backgrounds who can provide different perspectives and bring […]

Not so long ago, we had better maps of Mars than of Antarctica. Now, Antarctica is the best-mapped continent in the world.

Not everyone is satisfied with the Big Bang. But every alternative is a disastrous failure. It’s treated as though it’s an unassailable scientific truth: 13.8 billion years ago, the Universe […]

How does Alzheimer's disease work?

The Chinese government announced it will be genetic testing potential Olympic athletes for the 2022 Games. What could possibly go wrong?

Istanbul's "Smart Mobile Waste Transfer Centers" scan and assign a value to recyclables before crushing, shredding, and sorting the material. Will they help to prevent littering?