A few observers in the Southern Hemisphere are beginning to capture Comet NEOWISE, too. Charts here for seeing the comet in late July and early August.

The advantages of being attractive are exorbitant. Beauty might be the single greatest physical advantage you can have in life. And yet…

Science journalist Douglas Main explores the scientific roots of beauty, from evolution to art, symmetry to fertility.

Unschoolers weigh in on how their lives have evolved, including college, career, and overall happiness.

Online classes can’t hold a candle to in-person learning.

World’s largest soaring bird flaps wings only 1% of time in flight, study shows

Study finds that people literally don’t always see things the same way, which can impact activities that require visual precision. (Photo by iStockphoto) We humans may not always see eye to eye on politics, religion, sports and other matters of ...

How is history used to support ideology? Is violence by a government against its own civilian population ever justified? Why are certain events given priority over others in history books? This les…

When archaeologists discover a sophisticated artifact like the Greek Antikythera mechanism, we conclude that some ancient societies may have been more advanced than previously believed. When we think of advanced civilizations, the image is usually one of…

Emotional states can be transferred to others via emotional contagion, leading people to experience the same emotions without their awareness. Emot...

Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies.

Nature - A detailed assessment of the techno-economic potential of enhanced rock weathering on croplands identifies national CO2 removal potentials, costs and engineering challenges if it were to...

Several studies in recent years have suggested that the ketogenic diet may work against a variety of diseases, such as epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease and cancer.