Is it crazy to think that we could one day live forever? Well, yes. Yes it is. But with a few changes to our surroundings, British scientist Geoffrey West thinks that we could perhaps double our lifespan.

A new study suggests that sensitivity to the emotion of disgust affects one's attitudes on immigration.

Should companies provide a ‘Made In an American Prison’ label if the product is made in an American jail?

Want humans to go to the Moon or Mars? Then let’s stop wasting time and resources and go do it! “We had this whole big beautiful place for discovery, and all […]

Are Americans finally embracing a better work-life balance? New Research by Project: Time Off indicates that Americans used more paid vacation days in 2016. On the downside, Americans still feel guilty about taking time off and often forfeit their vacation days. Men are also more likely than women to use their time. 

The finance sector often lives up to its bad reputation, but here's how a 2000-year-old piece of wisdom can help rehabilitate the way people and corporations think about money.

Scientists are going into old science books to see if there's anything they've overlooked or can improve upon. 

Marcus du Sautoy says that all of the greatest discoveries are behind us. Others are not so sure.   

The aptly named ‘Fireworks galaxy’ just had its tenth supernova in the past century, setting a record. Learn how to see it! “When a massive star explodes at the end of […]

As the Internet takes over from broadcast television, we find ourselves in a new psychological ecosystem—and people's ability or failure to adapt explains the last two years of American politics.

Artificial wombs just got a lot closer to becoming a reality. But who will benefit from this groundbreaking technology? And what do feminists have to say about it?

Forty years ago cat hyperthyroidism didn't exist. Now 10 percent of senior cats suffer from it.

"Space-time is not as static as it appears, it's constantly moving," one researcher said.   

A new study by planetary scientists proposes a giant new space object which could have formed the Earth and the moon.

If every infinite outcome were equally likely, we’d never come to be. “Logic takes care of itself; all we have to do is to look and see how it does it.” –Ludwig […]

High school junior Caitlin is worried. She wants to be a scientist but is struggling with it a little bit in school—is there hope for her career?

Two addiction specialists believe we need to reframe the conversation around psychedelics. 

The technology behind wireless charging or inductive charging was discovered by Nikola Tesla in the 1890s and utilizes an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. In chargers, an […]

The Cassini-Huygens telescope has spent the better part of the last two decades finding out more about our galaxy than we could possibly dream of. Here's 14 of the coolest things it has found out. 

Studying philosophy has had a major impact on the power players of Silicon Valley.