Cats' craziness is leftover instinctual behavior from living in the wild.

Brief bursts of intense exercise give the same health benefits as a long moderate workout.  

From Space, in HD. “You cannot rob me of free nature’s grace,You cannot shut the windows of the skyThrough which Aurora shows her brightening face.” –James Thomson Ever since humanity first […]

Homo sapiens would have carried tropical diseases with them out of Africa, infecting Neanderthals and speeding up their annihilation.

Scientists at University of California, Irving stumble across the secret to long-lasting rechargeable batteries.

New research on student learning with technology and computers.

Why you might want to find ways to get more greenery onto your block.

A new study finds that spanking is ineffective and leads to a host of psychological and cognitive issues when children grow up.

Not all love is the same, says psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz. When your brain experiences romantic love, as opposed to maternal love, it exhibits signs of obsession, depression, and emotional stress.

Gamma rays from black holes? It’s an incredible idea… and it’s probably wrong. “That’s the next step: to simultaneously see [gravitational waves] with three, four or five interferometers, localize it quickly, […]

Meditating will make you more open to a plant-based diet, says legendary music producer Russell Simmons, who calls eating meat "the biggest karmic disaster in the world."

Climate Feedback has been busy correcting reporting on climate change inaccuracies within the mainstream media. Now the site is looking to expand its efforts as a watchdog for scientific reporting by asking for funding through IndieGoGo.

Mariah Walton faces a double lung and heart transplant because her parents chose faith healing over medical treatment when she was born.

Creepy is a hard thing to pin down. Thankfully, science has just done it. Here are the definitive characteristics of creepiness. 

Scientists have been able to render echolocation data to show what a dolphin sees.

An innovative idea from a Knight Foundation challenge might have kernels of wisdom for race relations policy.

Find out how eco-friendly and humane products can be popular and pricier at the same time.

Calculus was invented by Isaac Newton in the middle of the 17th century, so does a historically contingent event hold true everywhere in the universe, even near black holes? Bill Nye the Science Guy replies to a Big Think fan.

The arrogance and ignorance of American presidential candidate Donald Trump come alive in these three maps, which continue cartography's wonderful history of satirical takedowns.

The asteroid that hit the now-Yucatan Peninsula allowed the dinosaurs a more memorable end, but they were already doomed says a study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.