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Super-recognizers are people with an extraordinary gift for remembering faces, and researchers are trying to find them.
Does your doctor have the right to choose not to help you if they oppose the procedure you request? Several schools of thought offer differing answers.
GAIA Satellite To Find Out If We’re Wrong About Dark Energy And The Expanding Universe “We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that […]
Does smiling make you happier? These and many other popular claims in psychology are not standing up to scrutiny. Here's what that means for science.
As a society we place a high value on the practical nature of science and business degrees. But what about the practical nature of the humanities? 
A new study in nature reports that LSD minimizes fear recognition and enhances emotional empathy and sociality. Is it time to widely utilize 'trip treatment'?
A new study shows that addressing the ADHD epidemic may require a dose of physical activity, so kids can refocus and learn effectively in a classroom.
A “double burst” of star formation in a globular cluster may explain our galaxy’s mysterious center. “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” -J.K. Rowling […]
The mission might set a precedent for exploring bodies of water on other moons and worlds as well.   
Theoretical physicists may have arrived at an understanding that makes the pursuit of principles and laws through science meaningless.
The smartest humans in history are ranked.
Only in 1992 was science able to calculate the remotest part of the ocean
Is stellar ejection a real thing, and if so, can planets come along for the ride? “Mapping out the elements in a star is like reading its DNA. We’re using those […]
Surprisingly, this study was not funded by HBO, Netflix, Hulu or the Illuminati. 
YOU get a poster, and YOU get a poster, and YOU get a poster!   
A new study reveals that people naturally fall into 4 different personality types while making decisions: Optimist, Pessimist, Trusting, or Envious. 
Do you think it's fair that corporations can move their offices offshore to avoid tax bills? 
Without colliding with anything since the Universe was 1 second old, these neutrinos still pack a punch! “When you see how fragile and delicate life can be, all else fades […]
ScienceDebate.org sent 20 fine-tuned questions to the presidential candidates. 3 out of 4 of them responded. Here's where they stand on key science issues.