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Hunger Games: How to Avoid Real Food Riots (Op-Ed)

November 06, 2015 | Article

If food runs short, what will governments do?
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Sofia Rises: Baby Name Takes Over the World

November 05, 2015 | Article

Sofia, Sophie and other spelling variants are among the top names in a dizzying array of countries. What gives? Turns out the name has some innate qualities that may explain how it has swept the world.
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Alan Alda's Challenge: Can you Explain Sound to an 11-Year-Old?

November 03, 2015 | Article

Scientists, it's time to lend your ears (and your knowledge) to this year's big science competition: Explaining the science of sound to 11-year-olds.
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Fall Back? Why Daylight Saving Time Is So Confusing

October 31, 2015 | Article

On Sunday, Nov. 1, it's time to wind back the clocks. Or is that forward? Wait, are we losing an hour, or gaining one? Here's why daylight saving time is so confusing. Turns out, part of the frustration is biological.
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Why Haunted Houses are So Terrifying

October 30, 2015 | Article

The best haunted houses push buttons in our brains that evolved long before houses even existed.
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China Ends Its One-Child Policy

October 29, 2015 | Article

China has officially ended its policy of allowing families to have just one child, and will instead allow parents to have two children.
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Scared to Death: Can You Really Die of Fright?

October 26, 2015 | Article

Is it really possible to be scared to death?
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Cadaver Experiment Suggests Human Hands Evolved for Fighting

October 22, 2015 | Article

Just in time for Halloween, gore-resistant scientists are swinging frozen human cadaver arms like battering rams — in the name of science, of course.
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Secular People More Likely to See Science and Religion in Conflict

October 22, 2015 | Article

Though most people in the U.S. see religion and science as frequently in conflict, most people view their personal beliefs as compatible with science, a new survey suggests.
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What Do Americans Fear Most? Big Brother & Cybercrime

October 20, 2015 | Article

Americans aren't that afraid of the boogeyman, but they are afraid of their own elected officials.
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