Science and Technolgy blog
As a species, humans like to think that we are fully in control of our decisions and behavior. But just below the surface, forces beyond our conscious control influence how we think and behave: our genes. Since the 1950s, scientists…
As parts of the U.S. sizzle and others flood, Extreme Climate Update looks at the perfect storm this creates for mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.
Scientists build a new light source for quantum communications by combining existing technologies together to create a stronger and more robust quantum signal.
As pornography becomes increasingly accessible, the question of how its consumption impacts individuals is gaining attention. For some, viewing pornography is a casual activity with little consequence. However, for others, it can evolve into a pattern of behavior that disrupts…
Four thousand years ago, the world’s last woolly mammoth took its final breath. But the reason for that may not be what many scientists had long suspected. The last of this species lived on Wrangel Island. That’s off the coast…
Cosmic rays (noun, “KOZ-mick rayz”) Cosmic rays are high-energy particles that zoom through the cosmos. Most of these particles are protons. Others are proton-neutron clusters, or atomic nuclei. They race through space at nearly the speed of light and rain…
The Polar Ignite 3 Titanium offers a stylish upgrade to the mildly-received Polar Ignite 3, but does this fitness tracker deliver more than just good looks?
A series of four studies confirmed the link between feeling threatened and anti-establishment attitudes. The type of threat in question was not important, as both realistic and symbolic threats predicted anti-establishment attitudes. The research was published in Cognition and Emotion.…
Height loss could be an early sign of a more serious health condition.
New evidence from West Papua offers fresh clues about how and when humans first moved into the Pacific
