In the wake of the 2024 election in the United States, what is one step we can take toward a more inclusive, cohesive, and compassionate society? That’s the question we put to a range of scholars, ...

The search for extraterrestrial life uses radio signals, telescopes, and rovers. The Fermi Paradox questions why we haven't detected alien civilizations. The Drake Equation estimates the number of ...

Despite sending humans to Earth's orbit and the moon, the idea of humans surviving in outer space must seem like science fiction. Creating an environment that can sustain human life in the almost ...

With the help of mental health experts, we’ve taken a look at some of the most significant breakthroughs concerning mental health over the last 10 years, as well as where we need to do better going ...

Taste receptors have been found far beyond the tongue, but do they help perceive taste or work like the ones in our mouths? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

It’s in our bodies: our lung tissue, our blood and in the dark, tarry first defecation of newborns. It’s been discovered in the deepest recesses of the ocean and in the snow of pristine alpine peaks ...

In 1936, American writer Lowell Thomas wrote in his introduction to Dale Carnegie's book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" what would become an oft-repeated claim: "Professor William James of ...

You’d think that it would be simple to determine if someone is dead. But making the call can be fraught, especially when there are cultural, religious and legal definitions of death that conflict with ...

New research sheds light on where and how we feel different kinds of love. Researchers at Aalto University have made a map of where in the body different types of love are felt and how strongly they ...

Anxiety and stress are disruptors. They get in the way of our ability to live our lives and to successfully fulfill our daily obligations and responsibilities. Worse, they take us out of present ...