There’s a common misconception that some people just aren't made to run. Here's what science says, instead.

Concrete practically surrounds us, but how many of us really know what it is?

When we talk about extinction, we tend to think of it in the past-tense, or as something that just kind...

Developed by Transmedics, the OCS Heart, often referred to as the “heart in a box,” is a machine that keeps...

In 2014, Dutch teenager Boyan Slat made headlines when he came up with the so-called “Ocean Cleanup Array”—a floating barrier...

If you’ve ever lived with someone who’s hard of hearing, or have struggled with hearing difficulties yourself, you know it...

Tesla Motors’ Elon Musk has said that our civilization is dangerously close to encountering AI problems within a "five-year timeframe,...

In an announcement that’s been a long time coming for science fiction fans, the White House has, for the first...

Solar power is one of the most efficient yet clean sources of energy we have access to. There are no...

A flu shot is considered by many Americans to be a necessary evil. Yes, it can be a little painful...

When drugs are imported into the United States, the people responsible aren't just damaging human lives; they may also be...

Where would we be without science? Dead, probably. Or, at the very least, in a world of trouble. The study...

The empirical sciences are meant to demystify those aspects of human nature that have eluded us. Sometimes, though, for all...