Scientists don't always use normal words when explaining their research to the public. Here's a quick and easy to guide to understanding those words for people who aren't scientists.

The apple of American politics never falls too far from the tree. 

Want to Help Defuse ISIS’ Propaganda? See How It Works from the Inside. The recent attacks in Paris shine a light on the world’s current biggest boogeyman: ISIS. “Boogeyman” is […]

We are living in the lucky days of cancer research. Two revolutions in cancer therapy — one successfully tested by President Jimmy Carter — are giving patients of all kinds a new hope.

Actor Lon Chaney was the movies’ original “Man of a Thousand Faces.”  Who is the man (or woman) of a thousand faces today?

Even most of the pros don’t know all 10. This post was contributed to Starts With A Bang by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in quantum gravity […]

Bios Urn gives people the choice to leave a sustainable and meaningful impact on our world when we pass—a tree instead of a tombstone. However, not everyone has a backyard available, which is why the company developed Bios Incube.

The rise of ransomware is forcing us to reevaluate our approach to negotiating with criminals.

Artist Laura Poitras—the filmmaker who helped Edward Snowden—shows Americans how to survive total surveillance in a new exhibition.

Online voting will transform our political process.  It will improve turnout and make the U.S. a more democratic society.

The Shipping Forecast is quite possibly the most British thing ever.

We make certain assumptions about people we meet along the journey of life. Such as … that they actually have a home to live in.

Bullying has always been discussed in education reform, and typically the solution falls on students themselves, but what if schools — as impersonal institutions — are partly at fault?

Echoing Bill Nye's favorite phrase, Tom from Western Australia asks after the practical implications of quantum mechanics. It's a tough sell, explains Nye, but computing power is on the short list.

And it reveals the future of our galaxy’s unborn stars. “True realism consists in revealing the surprising things which habit keeps covered and prevents us from seeing.” –Jean Cocteau Our atmosphere […]

The cognitive equivalent of snacking on Twinkies dipped in whey protein to prepare for a triathalon.

Refusing to allow terminally ill patients the right to end their life is a cruel and inhumane relic of religious thinking.

The FBI issued a PSA this week warning us of how hackers can take control of our cars. Its time for a software upgrade.

And what would that mean if it were one? “It is in the theory of perception that we have established our bond, or the lie I should say, for which we […]

Rosalind Franklin is most known for her role in first capturing the blueprint for life. Her efforts provided the evidence to deduce the double helix structure of DNA.