Why Do People Hate Comic Sans So Much? By Emma Bryce The inventor of Comic Sans shares his thoughts about why so many people hate his creation.
The Magical Gaze of 'Mona Lisa' Is a Myth By Stephanie Pappas Her gaze isn't actually following you, despite what we all thought.
Top-Secret UFO Program Revealed in TV's 'Project Blue Book' By Mindy Weisberger Discover the incredible true story of a secret, decades-long federal investigation of alien encounters.
Chinese Scientist Who Claimed to Edit Babies' Genes May Be Under House Arrest By Mindy Weisberger This is the first reported sighting of Chinese researcher Jiankui He since his appearance at a conference in November.
The Real Fake News: Top Scientific Retractions of 2018 By Christopher Wanjek From unintentional irony to flat-out fraud, it has been another banner year for scientific retractions. Here are five notable ones.
More Babies Are Conceived Over the Holiday Season Than Other Times of Year By Micaela Martinez Is the crisp autumn air, or the joy (or anxiety) of the holiday season, triggering more unprotected sexual intercourse? Or is it something else ...
Disappointment About Gifts Is Good for Kids Who Have Enough By Nikki Martyn Disappointment is a natural human emotion that occurs after a perceived failure.
The Science of Saying Goodbye to Santa By Jim Davies Have your kids stopped believing in Santa? You might be more upset than they are. Read this letter from Santa – ghostwritten by a scientist who specializes in imagination and human behavior.
Too Much Screen Use Really Might Change Your Kid's Brain By Jean Twenge Some say the hysteria over screen time echoes parents' worries that their kids were watching too much TV in the 1980s. But new studies show there's nothing overblown about parents' growing concern.
Scientists Wrote an Equation to Find the Funniest Word in English. The Results Will Make You Fart. By Brandon Specktor The results will make you giggle, fart, poop and cluck.
Two Turkeys Got a Presidential Pardon Today. How Did This Thanksgiving Tradition Start? By Mindy Weisberger Why do American presidents pardon Thanksgiving turkeys?
An American Might Win the World Chess Championship for the 1st Time Since Bobby Fischer By Rafi Letzter Will Fabiano Caruana of Brooklyn, New York, unseat the chess grandmaster?
Here's Your Brain on Cirque du Soleil: Performers Spark Awe, Scans Show By Mindy Weisberger What's happening in our brains when we feel a sense of awe?
The House Science Committee Is Back in Democrat's Control: What That Means for Science By Yasemin Saplakoglu House Committee on Science, Space and Technology may now actually advance science
No Evidence Russian Engineer Stabbed Antarctica Colleague for Spoiling Book Endings By Mindy Weisberger However, tension at the isolated research station did erupt in violence, landing one man in the hospital and the other in police custody.
Best Science Gifts for Kids By Laura Geggel Elementary-age kids love to ask questions, so why not stoke their curiosity with some stellar gifts?
Schadenfreude May Come in 3 Flavors, Some Meaner Than Others By Stephanie Pappas People enjoy the misery of others for a few different reasons.
Dissecting the Bloodthirsty Bliss of Death Metal By David Noonan Fans of this violent music report feelings of transcendence and positive emotions; psychologists want to learn why
