Why does 'emotional pain' hurt? By Isobel Whitcomb R.E.M. wasn't singing about backaches or sprained ankles.
No, men don't learn toxic masculinity from their fathers By Cameron Duke A man's lack of friends may predict whether he will embrace toxic masculinity, while the presence or absence of a male role model early in life isn't a factor.
What's the minimum number of people needed to survive an apocalypse? By Patrick Pester There are many ways the world could end, from all-out nuclear war to a giant asteroid strike. How many people would need to survive such an apocalypse for humans to avoid extinction?
What Is Cinco de Mayo? History and Facts By Remy Melina From what it stands for, to how it's celebrated, here are a few fun facts about the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo.
Can a night owl turn into an early bird? By Tara Santora What steps can night owls take to become early birds?
Was the 'forbidden fruit' in the Garden of Eden really an apple? By Ashley P. Taylor It could have been a fig, grapes, citron, a pomegranate or even wheat.
String of code sells for $69 million By Nicoletta Lanese A unique piece of code verifies the authenticity of the digital art piece.
Why does Christianity have so many denominations? By Donavyn Coffey Schisms within the church have led to more and more denominations over the millennia.
Atheists and believers have different moral compasses By Laura Geggel The moral compass of believers and atheists is calibrated differently.
Conservatives aren't more fearful than liberals, study finds By Stephanie Pappas Contrary to earlier research, a new international study finds that both liberals and conservatives respond to threats — just different ones.
Extremists struggle with certain kinds of brain processing, research shows By Stephanie Pappas Extremists and dogmatists struggle with certain kinds of cognitive processing, but they also tend to be impulsive and risk-loving.
Lucid dreamers can hear and answer questions while still asleep, scientists find By Patrick Pester Researchers have successfully achieved real-time communication with a sleeping person by invading their dreams in several independent experiments.
The #PeepYourScience contest wants to see your sugary scientific dioramas By Nicoletta Lanese You can submit your own marshmallowy diorama between Feb. 15 and March 21.
What if temperature determined a baby's sex? By Charles Q. Choi Temperature-dependent sex is found in certain reptiles and fish. Could it happen in humans?
Facts don't convince people in political arguments. Here's what does. By Stephanie Pappas Though people believe they respect a logical, fact-based opponent, they actually have greater esteem for arguments based on experience.
How many people are in the world? By Holly Secon You may think of the global population as a massive, exponentially-growing number of people that threaten to use up all of the world's resources, but that's not the case.
What led to the emergence of monotheism? By Isobel Whitcomb It depends on your definition of monotheism.
Amazing images: The best science photos of the week By Brandon Specktor Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.
Here's how genes determine your facial features By Seth M. Weinberg, John R. Shaffer Scientists scanned the DNA of 8,000 people to figure out how genes control facial features. Here's what they found.
