The temperature of a Siberian town has science reaching for superlatives, with the United Nations considering a brand new category in order to measure it.
Scientists Discover the Physical Source of Anxiety in the Brain
Scientists have discovered not just the physical location of anxiety in the brain, but they’re engineering ways to treat it at the source.
Parents Who Allow Kids Screen Time Spend More Time Together
As it turns out, parents who allow devices in the household actually see an increase in the time the family spends together. There is a slight caveat, however.
Forget “Social Distancing” … Researchers Want to Connect Your Brain to the Internet
If you’ve welcomed social distancing into your life, researchers from Zurich have a rather long cord and a question for you.
Scientists Want to Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth … to Fight Climate Change
In a rather bold move, scientists in the arctic circle are looking to bring back a species that we pushed to extinction: the woolly mammoth.
The Threat to Science No One Talks About
We needed this push for change decades ago, on a global scale. Now, the results will tear us, and science, down.
Animals Do Have Memories, and Can Help Us Crack Alzheimer’s
It has long been disputed, but it seems animals do possess the ability to create memories, and that discovery could aid in the fight against Alzheimer’s.
Is This Study Legit? 5 Questions to Ask When Reading News Stories of Medical Research
The internet is awash with articles that extol amazing advances in science and medicine. However, proving if they’re legit is quite easy.
An Incomplete List of the Times Science Was Used for Evil
Here’s the thing: science is often used for good … until it isn’t. Consider the following an incomplete example of us using our brains for ill.
What’s Really Behind Baseball’s Home Run Surge?
Learn from the authors of Corked: Tales of Advantage in Competitive Sports, Brian J. Love and Michael L. Burns, why so many home runs are being hit in the majors lately.