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Just when you think artist/charlatan Jeff Koons reaches the nadir of respectability/believability, he digs just a little deeper. As an early Christmas gift, Koons instructed his lawyers to issue a […]
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin claims she is the victim of "blood libel," a reference to the anti-Semitic claim that Jews sacrifice Christian children. A Jewish congresswoman got a bullet […]
Every Wednesday, Michio Kaku will be answering reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below and […]
Sarah Palin is not to blame for the attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ). As I wrote on Monday, she cannot be held accountable for the actions of an obviously […]
The media has speculated that Arizona gunman Jared Loughner's heavy use of marijuana could be behind his psychotic behavior. Forensic psychiatrist Michael Stone looks at the science behind this claim.
Taste is both a sense and a preference; a gustatory pleasure and a social inquiry of what's beautiful, proper, unique and stylish. What is taste on a neurological level and […]
So say some of our leading scientists. Of course, not all experts agree. Carl Sagan, the inspiration behind the films ET and Contact, thought that we should spend big bucks […]
The a South Carolina gun company is selling a special commemorative AR-15 lower embossed with the phrase "You Lie," as a tribute to Rep. Joe Wilson (R)'s famous outburst during […]
It wasn’t until 6th grade that I recall first hearing Martin Luther King Jr. speak. Mrs. Crume was my social studies teacher (interestingly enough, she was also the wife of […]
One of the great fallacies of our time is that of American reasonableness—a fantasy that obscures the violent and often contradictory actions of many of this country’s citizens and its government.
While certain celebrities are busy disseminating misinformation about autism, the fine folks at Core77 have launched Autism Connects – a technology and design competition challenging students to envision solutions for […]
Materials scientists in California, using a innovative new recipe, have made a special metallic glass with a strength and toughness greater than any known material.
After President Kennedy's public blustering over Russian nuclear missiles in Cuba, it was secret diplomatic communication that prevented war. Is secrecy sometimes necessary?
What happens when the only piece of evidence in support of a radical idea—e.g. that vaccines cause autism—is clearly and definitely refuted? Belief in the evidence is strengthened!
Rather than becoming an ally, India is more likely to become one of the Asian countries that will tend to balance China’s strategic rise, says Harvard professor Joseph Nye.
Food writer Adam Gopnik travels from the White House kitchen to the famed elBulli restaurant in Catalonia, Spain and finds that savory flavors are the new fad in desserts.
British scientist Simon Conway Morris believes there are only two possibilities for alien life; either we're alone or aliens exist, and they are out to get us.
Often referred to as the hormone of love, oxytocin is coming into sharper focus and its social radius of action turns out to have definite limits.
What happens to the digital legacy of those who have complicated online profiles, passwords, digital assets such as music and who happen to be—dead?
Cattle and other livestock create tons of damaging greenhouse gases. There may be one environmentally friendly solution: eating bugs. But will anyone go for it?