People often misunderstand scientific theories — partly because science can be complicated, but also because…
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Like Great Cthulhu, who lies dead and dreaming in the sunken city of R’lyeh, or…
Since the dawn of man (and woman), humankind has gazed longingly at the flickering stars…
You’re no doubt used to sensationalist headlines, especially when it comes to bad science. But…
Logical fallacies are something we all learned about in high school at least a little…
Antarctica: the frozen continent — essentially a huge island at the bottom of the world…
Humanity likes nothing more than building insanely large and complicated structures, except maybe reading about…
Earthquakes are by no means a rare phenomenon. It’s estimated that the Earth is rocked…
The history of civilization is replete with examples of humanity improving the world in which…
Hey! Has anyone checked out your DNA? If so, we’re not surprised. Experts say that…
Have you ever had a memory that turns out to be wrong, only to meet…
Everyone who has ever watched a movie has an idea in their head of the…
Behavioral experiments are not evil by default. They’re just science doing what science does best:…
When we think of where we are in the entire universe, our planet is just…
There are many terrifying places in the world, but few of the horrors that they…
There’s no doubt that cybercrime has become “mainstream” – we hear about it more and…
The global human population is defined by diverse adaptations that lend us evolutionary advantages as…
Chris Hadfield said that on launch day, no astronaut takes to the skies with their…
DNA testing is something in the realm of futuristic sci-fi movie territory: most people have…
Today, climate change is seen by many scientists and world leaders as the biggest issue…
For many of us Mars represents hope. From scientific discoveries (e.g. living organisms against all…
No matter how thoughtful, intelligent, well-informed, or open-minded you think you are, you’re wrong. Even…
As you’re probably aware there are lots of web-based services nowadays, and you may even…
“What will they think of next?” may be a phrase uttered in response to the…