Researchers have known since 1997 that a massive patch of garbage has been swirling around in the Pacific Ocean. A new study shows that the patch has grown far faster than expected.

Always wanted to trip but don't want to risk brain damage? We might have a solution for you.

The report, released by "advisors to the wealthy," shows what the rich spend their investment money on. Hint: It's not factories.

Einstein didn't like the schools he went to, how would he improve them?

Before Hawking, black holes were just static points in the background of space. His greatest scientific legacy taught us just how dynamic they are. In 1915, Albert Einstein published his General […]

Today, we are in the golden age of meltdowns. More and more of our systems are in the danger zone, but our ability to manage them hasn’t quite caught up.

Scientists pick up signals from an explosion of electromagnetic energy that occurred when a black hole ripped apart a passing star.

Social media addiction may be on the rise. Surprisingly, there’s been very little research on it.

A questionable new study suggests green tea may be able to reduce the effect of Down syndrome on facial features.

In his first media appearances since the Cambridge Analytica story broke, Mark Zuckerberg spoke to several publications about how Facebook plans to protect user data going forward.

Scientists find a groundbreaking application of the supermaterial graphene.

Good news for space exploration?

Researchers are starting to get a handle on why ancient creatures returned to the ocean after their ancient ancestors climbed out of it.

Half of all blindness in humans is due to macular degeneration. There looks to be a cure.

Every February, Americans across the country celebrate Black History Month. This annual celebration recognizes the achievements of members of the African-American community, both past and present, and the central role […]

If it were, we wouldn’t be here. But there’s a scientific answer that’s been spectacularly confirmed. When we examine our Universe, looking out at the planets, stars, galaxies, and vast […]

Thanks to the beauty (and rigor) of formal mathematics, coders can now create hack-proof technology.

We are all of us held together by words.

As more research on psychedelics appears, we need to take their therapeutic potential seriously.

"The greatest change-agent profession… is the legal profession." But should these change agents side with big corporations?