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We've built a legal system that distrusts eyewitness memory — backed by cautionary science and high-profile exonerations. John Wixted, a leading psychology researcher, challenges this conventional…

The enigmatic saga of one of astrophysics' most wanted particles.

Caltech scientists explain the strange phenomenon of quantum entanglement in everyday language.

One of our great scientists, Stephen Hawking, said that “The development of full Artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human...

In a digital world that clamors for clicks, news is sensationalized, and “facts” change all the time, here’s how to discern what is trustworthy and what is hogwash.

«Science is not some big immovable mass. It is not infallible. It does not pretend to be able to explain everything or to know everything.»

Physicists are building neural networks out of vibrations, voltages and lasers, arguing that the future of computing lies in exploiting the universe’s complex physical behaviors.

When a theory breaks, you learn how to build it better.

«ASK WEIRD QUESTIONS Einstein had a wild imagination. He asked himself questions like: What would he feel if he rode an elevator through outer space? What would he see if he chased a beam of light?»

The science you can come across today can often appear to be full of contradictory claims. One study tells you red wine is good for…

«The peer-review process is, in fact, designed, not to detect fraud or data manipulation, but to select for what is noteworthy.»

Every memory leaves its own imprint in the brain, and researchers are starting to work out what one looks like.

Charles Darwin suspected that humans and animals share similar aesthetic tastes. A new citizen science experiment supports this hypothesis, showing that people strongly prefer the exact same acoustic…

We can’t quite afford to support everything that we have done in the past."

Citizen science offers people something simple but powerful: a reason to step outside, pay attention, and reconnect with the living world around them.

The key isn’t waking up early—it’s syncing your life to your natural rhythm.

If it’s ever felt like your body suddenly shifts gear in midlife, science suggests you may be right.

Sixty years ago, a little-known philosopher challenged how science understands life. His perspective is finding new relevance in the age of AI.

An emerging body of science suggests that everything from visiting gallery shows to taking on your own creative projects can keep you healthier longer. Looks like it’s time to dust off that guitar you…

When it comes to helping others, it’s important to remember that it’s the size of the drop that matters, not the size of the bucket.

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a powerful new material by guiding bacteria to grow cellulose in aligned patterns, resulting in sheets with the strength of…

Scientists have discovered that the brain learns using more complex and diverse rules than previously thought, reshaping our understanding of memory and learning.

Carl Sagan's baloney detection kit taught us how to separate good science from the work of charlatans. In 2026, that matters more than ever.

To understand life, we must stop treating organisms like machines and minds like code.

A big open question in 21st century science is how life began here on Earth. The metabolism-first scenario just might be the best one.

Charts and history lessons—across culture, politics, AI, economics, health, science, and the long story of progress

Why is it that health recommendations often seem to contradict each other? Today, we’re going to offer you answers to that question, and you can choose your own adventure: either read the newsletter…

GPS is vulnerable to interference, so how can we make navigating at sea safer?

New research on how forever chemicals get into our environment.

50 years since Concorde’s first commercial flight, is aviation going supersonic again?

The evidence on whether high caffeine energy drinks affect our health.

New evidence that the expansion of the universe is slowing. And the Godfather of AI