Pain makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. What’s puzzling is why so many of us choose to seek out painful experiences.

Some of the coastal areas were not repopulated for millennia afterward, showing that there was a long-lasting memory of this tragic event.

We evolved to be kind – and die for others.

Can we stop mass shootings? The first step is collecting data, and these authors have done just that.

The Universe is expanding, and the Hubble constant tells us how fast. But how can it be a constant if the expansion is accelerating?

Quite a lot, actually, even though it has no identifiable value as a scientific concept.

You can love a romantic partner, but also a pet, a book, God, or the sound of someone’s voice. We need many more words for love.

This world map shows how the rest of the world LOLs. In France, you MDR; in China, you 23333.

There’s an enormous evolutionary advantage for flamingos to stand on one leg, but genetics doesn’t help. Only physics explains why.

Digital nomads can fully immerse themselves in their surroundings while advancing their career and stimulating the local economy. But there is one potential downside.

Humans are already so integrated with technology that the dream of transhumanism is a reality. Can we handle what comes next?

If argumentation led to nothing, it would soon be thrown into the evolutionary dustbin.

Kids don’t always make you happier. Here’s why people have them anyway.

Branding isn’t buzz — we’ve been doing it for thousands of years.

Media provocateurs and conspiracy theorists insist that they’re “just asking questions.” No, they aren’t.

We tend to assume our view of the world is objective and accurate rather than subjective and biased — which is what it really is.

All marbled crayfish descended from a single clone discovered in Heidelberg, Germany in 1995. 

“Lac-Phe” grants obese mice the benefits of exercise — without exercising. But don’t expect an “exercise pill.”

There are billions of potentially inhabited planets in the Milky Way alone. Here’s how NASA will at last discover and measure them.

Jokes so cheesy even French philosophers will love them.

Fire-retardant gels and slimes combine the best attributes of water and foam.

“The Soul of a New Machine” provides a rare level of insight into the minds and decisions of humanity’s greatest thinkers.

The ancient Maya enjoyed filling their teeth with gemstones. A new study reveals how the procedure was done and how it didn’t kill them.

There are two kinds of suffering. One is pure pain. The other makes life worth living.

Do you think you know the Solar System? Here’s a fact about each planet that might surprise you when you see it!

One home was printed in 28 hours. Now, Alquist 3D is building 200 more.

Wearable technology can help increase lifespan by changing what we know about our dietary needs and creating new ways to exercise.

Nikolaas Tinbergen’s concept of “supernormal stimulus” explains why humans are attracted to a heightened version of reality.

It’s not about leaves in tall trees.

You’ve heard of Stephen Hawking. Ever heard of Renata Kallosh? Didn’t think so.