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Passing chunks of ice can fertilize ocean waters and play a role in the planet’s carbon cycle.
It’s called the “hipster effect,” and a study from Brandeis University mathematician Jonathan Touboul explains how it happens.
Follow your nose all the way home.
Denmark's 10 Jante Laws are grim, and yet they bring so much happiness.
2023 will see the launch of new rockets, the return of OSIRIS-REx, and a mission to Jupiter that could help us find extraterrestrial life.
In the grand scheme of the cosmic story, a single year isn't all that significant. But over time, the annual changes really add up!
It was originally recorded in the 1970s by cognitive psychologists Harry McGurk and John MacDonald.
Only recently have scientists directly witnessed this most pivotal of events in biology.
Sharing food and kissing are among the signals babies use to interpret their social world, according to a new study.
Evolution repeatedly hit upon this solution simply because it works.
To the Greek philosopher, all of our actions ultimately aim at our own pleasure.
Since dark matter eludes detection, the mission will target sources of light that are sensitive to it.
It was a particularly good year for biotech and medical technology. There were also notable advances in energy.
The idea that "you" persist after death does not hold up to the current understanding of memory and identity.
What if you could just grow your own blood?
The very word "quantum" makes people's imaginations run wild. But chances are you've fallen for at least one of these myths.
The concept of burnout is nothing new. But there are ways to prevent burnout and promote greater engagement with work.
They could also "turn off" their fear.
Experts explain how lie detectors work, what happens in the brain when we tell lies and how accurate polygraph tests are.
Some solar cells are so lightweight they can sit on a soap bubble.