A handful of noble families own large tracts of the British capital – and have done so for centuries

This technique could have applications in pain management and addiction treatment.   

The first week of Donald Trump's Presidency features a flurry of activity and a flurry of warnings, like the resetting of the Doomsday Clock.

Why weightlessness is possible, even if there’s no place you can hide from the Universe’s longest-range force. “It was a strange lightness, a drifting feeling. Zero gravity. I understood that […]

The world economy is often measured in terms of money, but is this the best method?

The computer it’s attached to can “see” potential hazards and alert the surgeon to them.  

Kellyanne Conway's recent appearance on NBC's Meet the Press, where she used the dystopian-sounding phrase "alternative facts," sounded eerily similar to George Orwell's 1984 concept of newspeak and doublethink. 

This mission will also help us better understand the core of our and other terrestrial planets, too.   

The spreading of misinformation and doubt has undermined support for climate change. Despite broad consensus from climate scientists that humans are largely responsible for climate change, only 27% of Americans think there is agreement. New research points to a possible way to "vaccinate" against this misinformation. 

Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Rolling Stone political journalist Matt Taibbi on the media and political circus of the 2016 campaign trail, the search for happiness, and where we go from here. 

Scientists from Harvard University claim to have created metallic hydrogen, a new metal with revolutionary potential applications. 

University of California, Davis researchers announce the disappointing results of their implantation of human stem cells in pigs.

In eleven states the number of nonmedical exemptions are increasing. 

Reviving the “Lesbian Rule” (which Aristotle wrote about, and was proverbial in Shakespeare's day) can help us handle a new kind of weaponized-math threat (that Cathy O’Neil calls “Weapons of Math Destruction”).

What it means that 2016 is the hottest year on record. “There are now dozens of hockey sticks and the all come to the same basic conclusion. The recent warming does […]

Elon Musk's cryptic messages about a mysterious tunneling project in California are getting more substantive.

The Mayan Riviera contains the largest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere. However, commonplace cosmetic products used by tourists threaten its health. A local couple is working hard to change that.

New Here One earbuds aim to bring enhanced human hearing to market.

An Israeli study found that the smell of women’s tears sunk men’s testosterone levels and sex drive.  

How the James Webb Space Telescope was made. “One way or another the first stars must have influenced our own history, beginning with stirring up everything and producing the other chemical […]