Once a lucrative exercise anyone could do, bitcoin mining has grown out of control, and governments are weighing what to do.

It would be disappointing and surprising if Earth were the only template for habitability in the Universe. 

Events, entertainment, and transportation are literally being transformed during this year’s Olympics.

The Oscars has produced a number of controversial speeches in the past. This year will likely not divert from that path. 

New infographics present the latest data on ecstasy impurity in the United States. 

A transgender woman was able to breastfeed her baby after completing an experimental treatment regimen, but it’s still not clear what the effects of the breastmilk might have on the child.    

Money can’t buy you love? Well, it does buy happiness... up to a certain salary cap

Are déjà vu and the Mandela Effect related? A theory by physicist Michio Kaku may help explain.

Quantum interpretations are all the rage. Too bad you don’t even need one. In everyday life, there are certain rules we take for granted: cause-and-effect, for instance. Something occurs, and that […]

While more controlled psychostimulants like amphetamines and cocaine facilitate a rush of blood to the whole brain, caffeine actually restricts blood flow overall. 

Why is it awkward to listen to a recording of your own voice? What makes us cringe? A deep study of awkwardness has the answers.

A new study of over 700 human brains has shown a genetic "signature" for common psychiatric disorders. 

If a new ballot initiative receives enough signatures California could become a new haven for non-evidence based science.

A bracing splash of cold Laphroaig in the face of some of our biggest misconceptions, from historian Niall Ferguson.   

Scientists are supposed to reach their conclusions after doing research and weighing the evidence but, in economics, conclusions can come first, with economists supporting a thesis that fits their moral worldview.  

Onboard Elon Musks’s Tesla Roadster were hidden the first books of of a library in space.

U.S. drivers faced a 12% greater risk of dying in a car crash on April 20 over the past 25 years. The likely explanation? High drivers.

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Having trouble finding the meaning of life? Nietzsche had the same problem. His philosophy offers us a few suggestions for finding the solution. 

Ever think you’d see a single atom without staring down the barrel of a powerful microscope?