Forty percent of Americans sleep less than seven hours per night, and that's a problem.

Why did Shakespeare find fault in ambition?

Researchers at the University of Adelaide found high success rates for lucid dreaming. 

The first detections were incredible. But now the real fun — and the real science — truly begins. On August 17, the signals from two merging neutron stars reached Earth after a journey of 130 […]

Innovation is often thought of as the result of rare genius. To create a new solution to an old problem that is both more efficient and practical than older methods […]

Experts say dependable scientific evidence has lagged behind.

Millennials are criticized for not working hard and wanting a participation trophy. Bryan Cranston doesn't buy it. He thinks they have valuable lessons to teach older generations, if they can listen.

This sucks. And is also great for the environment. 

The world's human population is skyrocketing, creating more competition and suffering. Yet few thinkers address a solution. Is there one?

We don’t know what causes migraines. But this new theory ties a lot of things together.

It's more accurate than an atomic clock, and would take thousands of years to lose a second. 

For the first time, we’ve seen neutron stars merge. At last, the gravitational and electromagnetic sky are one. “It’s becoming clear that in a sense the cosmos provides the only laboratory […]

An eye-catching 'scaly-dragon' map of Berlin's public transport system in 1927

At long last, we’re getting a confrontation with ethics, with science, and with human frailty, not just the Federation at war. “You are… six years old. You are weak and helpless! […]

American clergy members get a tax break thanks to Code Section 107(2), which allows that “ministers of the gospel” exclude housing allowances from their taxable income.

The controversial author predicted the rise of Trump by placing "a ruthlessly ambitious, narcissistic, media-savvy villain sporting makeup and coloured hair" in his new book, written before the election. But can he explain the hate of knowledge that persists in the world today?

Everyone could be wearing a tDCS cap in 5-10 years, top scientist states.

How much free will do you actually have? This week's Comment of the Week is fantastic and raises an interesting debate. What do you think? 

Scientists are about to set new standards for the kilogram, ampere, mole, and kelvins.

A controversial discovery shows how Islam could have influenced the Vikings.