Don’t make important decisions on an empty stomach
Being hungry can lead to poor decisions in all walks of life from finance to your love life.
Why NASA just won two Emmy awards
The space agency did a fantastic job documenting the launch of the Dragon Crew capsule and the InSight lander.
Creamy white frozen dunes on Mars signal arrival of spring
Is that ice cream?
Scientists discover a pattern of brain connectivity linked to anger and aggression
The findings could lead to novel therapies for emotional health.
Plastic pollution is now in the fossil record
Plastic deposits in the soil have increased exponentially sine WWII, doubling every 15 years.
Trippy AI writes interactive text adventure game on the fly
The algorithm took inspiration from Ender's Game.
Hot left testicles, cubed wombat poop, and the dirtiest money in the world among Ig Nobel winners
It's that time of the year when we celebrate research that "first make people laugh, and then make them think."
Exercising with a coach might be good for fighting depression
Hiring a coach to help you exercise can improve mood more than being on your own.
Scientists reconstruct the first 24 hours of dinosaur-killing asteroid impact
Molten rock shooting for the moon, huge tsunamis hundreds of feet tall, and global wildfires were triggered immediately after the...
The supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way just got very hungry
This big boy just got the munchies.
Power generator turns on the lights by harnessing the cold of the night
This is one cool example of renewable energy.
Seminal fluid blinds honeybee queens so they’re less likely to mate with other males
A perfect example of a sexual arms race in the animal kingdom.
Scientists place human livers in suspended animation that triples survivability
Everyday, dozens of people die in the United States because they can't get an organ transplant -- this new procedure...
Astronauts mix cement in space station, pave way for buildings on other worlds
Researchers have shown that cement can work in space. Next-up: concrete.
Blind CEO develops smart cane that can use Google Maps to navigate surroundings
A remarkable technology that enables the blind to use navigation apps with ease.
Politically incorrect speakers are seen as more authentic
But this kind of language also poses risks.
Music ‘flows’ in the opposite direction when we play it in our heads
The brain seems to treat how it listens and recalls music in opposite directions.
Why we gain weight as we age
The balance between the storage and removal of lipids in fat cells is disrupted as we grow older.
Tesla’s new batteries could last for one million miles or two decades of energy storage
The breakthrough could enable Tesla to launch a mega fleet of autonomous 'robo taxis'.
A new equation may have finally solved Einstein’s ‘biggest blunder’
What's shocking is that even when he had a 'bad' idea, Einstein was still brilliant!
