Most of us look forward to the fireworks on the Fourth of July. But did you ever wonder how the chemists create those colors…
The only consciousness you can ever be certain about is your own. But there are different types of clues that could hint…
Women might find themselves reaching for sweets and potato chips in the two weeks before their period, even if they don't…
An anthropologist who's researched the dispossession of Native Americans and their enduring connections to ancestral…
Les gens tombent dans le piège des fausses photos, qu’elles proviennent de Facebook ou du New York Times. Qu’est-ce…
Research has found ways to detect deepfakes through flaws that can't be fixed easily by the fakers.
Stars and planets are made from the same raw material. Rather than using huge surveys to find stars with exoplanets, a new…
Plenty of Western officials and media outlets have criticized Libra – but it's not meant for them.
Geophysicists use sound waves to build a picture of the magma and rock beneath this active volcano, most of which is underwater.…
People fall for fake photos regardless of whether they seem to come from Facebook or The New York Times. What actually helps?
Just like the gut, the skin and the mouth, the eye also has a collection of microbes that keep it healthy. Understanding…
Most of the time, different parts of your nervous system work in balance. But sometimes things can get out of whack –…
With the launch of the Libra cryptocurrency, Mark Zuckerberg reveals his dreams of building a new virtual country, perhaps…
Even the tidiest space has some dust. Researchers are investigating just what these indoor particles are made of and their…
Researchers have just discovered a new species of bacteria that cranks out a deadly toxin. In a common arrangement in the…
Before the advent of genetic testing, definitions of paternity were primarily social and legal. Science has destabilized…
Though the effects were less this time, voters across the globe should remain vigilant against disinformation campaigns…
New research investigated who uses the wide array of tools available to people who've received their own raw genetic…
The people who get the most out of self-tracking tend to be 'systematic thinkers' who search for meaning in patterns.
Superfast DNA analysis is now being used to crack medical mysteries when physicians can't figure out whether an infectious…