12 Scientifically Proven Signs You Should Dump Your Partner By Laura Geggel 16 March 2019 Should you break up with your partner? It's a difficult choice, but science may be able to help with your decision.
A Mathematician Wrote a 'Hipster Equation' to Figure Out Why All Hipsters Look Alike By Brandon Specktor 08 March 2019 If non-conformists base their decisions on opposing the mainstream, why do they all look alike?
Why Do So Many Americans Now Support Legalizing Marijuana? By Amy Adamczyk, Jacob Felson 20 February 2019 Here's why public opinion has changed dramatically in favor of pot legalization.
3 Reasons You Might Hate Valentine's Day By Stephanie Pappas 12 February 2019 Valentine's Day may be one of the most polarizing holidays on the calendar. Here's why it's hated.
How Does Consciousness Arise in the Brain? By Davinia Fernández-Espejo 07 February 2019 It's one of the most important unanswered questions of modern neuroscience.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Algorithms Can Be Racist. Here's Why She's Right. By Maya Kosoff 29 January 2019 Algorithms rely on humans to feed them training data and help them interpret the world, so is it really that surprising that they reflect the biases of the humans who code them?
Why Do People Hate Comic Sans So Much? By Emma Bryce 20 January 2019 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 10 January 2019 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 08 January 2019 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 03 January 2019 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 29 December 2018 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 21 December 2018 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 21 December 2018 Disappointment is a natural human emotion that occurs after a perceived failure.
The Science of Saying Goodbye to Santa By Jim Davies 19 December 2018 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 18 December 2018 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 26 November 2018 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 20 November 2018 Why do American presidents pardon Thanksgiving turkeys?
