Researchers find obelisks, mysterious RNA molecules in human bacteria that challenge our understanding of viruses and ...

One night about 60 years ago, physicist Enrico Fermi looked up into the sky and asked, "Where is everybody?" He was talking about aliens. Today, scientists know that there are millions, perhaps ...

Grocery stores are like the theaters of everyday life, where the mundane meets the bizarre. From aisle to aisle, you're likely to witness an array of peculiar behaviors unique to this setting. While ...

(via SciShow) There are a lot of places, conditions, and situations that just don't seem all that survivable for most people. But for certain populations of humans, conditions that would be fatal for ...

This is one of the weirdest mysteries of human evolution: Why do we have grandmas? From menopause to our slow maturation and super-long lifespans, humans are quite unique in the animal kingdom. Could ...

Just when you think you have the internet all nicely figured out, you accidentally stumble on something that turns everything upside down, takes you on a rollercoaster ride, and leaves you dazed, ...

To an outsider, this might look like rumination or self-criticism. But emotionally intelligent people use it as rehearsal and integration. Speaking out loud engages different parts of the brain than ...