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
Best Educational Toys & Games for Infants and Toddlers By Rachael Rettner, Brandon Specktor These educational and science toys could help infants and toddlers grow their little minds.
The Best Gifts for Tardigrade Lovers By Yasemin Saplakoglu Here are some gift ideas for the tardigrade-entranced.
Weird and Funny Science Gifts That Are Sure to Make You Laugh By Mindy Weisberger, Jeanna Bryner Who says science isn’t funny? Live Science collects a roundup of humorous and weird science-themed holiday gifts.
Why Do Some People Feel More Pain Than Others? By Erin Young Researchers are exploring the genetic differences that dictate why some people suffer greater pain than others, and how to translate these findings into personalized pain treatments.
Why Believing in Ghosts Can Make You a Better Person By Tok Thompson, Sciences Ghost stories are often about the departed seeking justice for an earthly wrong. Their sightings are a reminder that ethics and morality transcend our lives.
What Are Americans Most Afraid Of? Corrupt Government Officials & Global Warming. By Stephanie Pappas Most Americans are most fearful of corrupt government officials and of environmental catastrophe.
Baby Names Show Enormous Gender Gap By Stephanie Pappas Baby boys get aggressive names, while girls get names associated with beauty and pampering.
Stephen Hawking's Final Book Says There's 'No Possibility' of God in Our Universe By Brandon Specktor Is there room for God in the endless, expanding universe? In his final book, Stephen Hawking says no.
Why Is it Fun to Be Frightened? By Margee Kerr Visiting an extreme haunted house can be delightfully terrifying.
Your Memory Could Store Up to 10,000 Faces, or More By Mindy Weisberger How many faces do you retain in your memory? It's likely a lot more than you'd expect.
How This Time-Traveling Illusion Tricks Your Brain By Laura Geggel Would you like to travel back in time, even if only for a moment?
