Opponents and proponents of genetically modified food have invoked science in their arguments, but science has no definitive answer. Evaluating the risks and benefits of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) cannot depend on science alone, at least for now. For the past two years, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) worked on a […]

New areas of large-scale motion along the San Andreas fault system have been discovered, according to the University of Hawai’i. Using data from an array of GPS instruments, the researchers found nearly 125 mile-wide “lobes” of uplift and subsidence along the Saint Andreas fault system. The lobes see about a few millimeters of movement annually.   The researchers […]

Intuition can help people make decisions more quickly, accurately, and confidently, according to a study by researchers at the University of New South Wales, published in May in the journal Psychological Science.

Archaeologists in Cambodia have found medieval cities between 900 and 1,400 years old buried beneath Cambodia’s jungle floor. The cities are considered a groundbreaking discovery that will change previously-held beliefs on Southeast Asia’s history. The cities were very large, with some comparable to the size of Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital. They were found near Angkor Wat, a Cambodian […]

The harm microplastics have wrought upon the marine environment is well-known, but a new report suggests the plastics could also be contaminating the air we breathe.

Geologists have recently discovered a ‘zombie volcano’ in Matata—a small town located in the North Island of New Zealand. The term ‘zombie volcano’ refers to a magma build-up site that is located nowhere near an active volcano; presumably, such a magma chamber shouldn’t be ‘alive’. According to geophysicist Ian Hamling, since 1950, the chamber has accumulated enough magma […]

Materialism and psychical research are often viewed as antithetical. But psychic phenomena and the occult have been with us all throughout the development of science, and—like it or not—they have their place in modern science.

Scientists have figured out how to use our brainwaves for everything from racing drones to restoring the function of paralyzed limbs.

A new video features men shooting bullets at a giant block of aluminum. The Demolition Ranch YouTube channel wanted to see if aluminum is bulletproof. “I bet it’s going to make a half-inch dent in the aluminum,” says one of the men. “I’m going to guess that it makes a two-inch hole in the ground […]

Could we harness the power of intuition to make scientific discoveries? Great business decisions? Better personal choices?

For some people, God is clearly the force behind strange coincidences. Others say it's "the universe," and some say, "It's all explainable by probability."

A new episode on the Science Channel explores the strange ‘outer spacey’ music astronauts Eugene Cernan and John Young believe they heard while on the far side of the moon during the Apollo 10 mission; a technician believes the noise is simply radio interference.

Pluto just never ceases to fascinate. NASA scientists recently discovered the dwarf planet is home to hills that float and move about.

New research suggests that rather than making them look soft, acts of kindness and altruism increase leaders' standing in a group.

New data gathered from the New Horizons spacecraft suggests that Pluto has a far more abundant reserve of water ice than previously believed.

The fact that water is many times more dense than air, 784 times to be precise, has been known since the days of Euler more than 200 years ago, but its relevance in everyday life can still be hard to digest.

Scientists in Japan report that they have successfully been able to grow a human ear on a rat’s back.

Elements 113, 115, 117, 118 have been discovered by scientists in Japan, Russia, and America, completing row 7 of the periodic table.

For nearly 40 years, the phrase "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" has resonated in popular culture—forever linked to the iconic opening credits of Star Wars.

Have you ever experienced a strange coincidence and thought, "What are the odds of that?"