Professional astronomy images are the gold standard. But this Large Magellanic Cloud composite is the amateur community’s best image ever.

Researchers look to an FDA-approved drug ingredient that can “scoop-up” and store cholesterol and possibly stave off post-stroke dementia.

Online Shinto communities have existed since the birth of the internet as we know it.

A lot of research assumes happiness is measured by comfort and material conditions. For Aristotle, it is about being the best we can be.

In theory, history is the sum of everything that ever happened; in practice, it’s a story we tell ourselves to make sense of and justify our actions in the present. 

A small study suggests that IMST is as effective as medications or 30 minutes of aerobic exercise.

A study finds that sex is “moderate intensity physical activity,” similar to light jogging or leisurely swimming.

Da Vinci dreamed up a helicopter 400 years before they actually existed. Now, engineers have brought his design to life, but with a twist.

Chemical changes inside Mars’ core caused it to lose its magnetic field. This, in turn, caused it to lose its oceans. But how?

According to surveys, approximately half of artificial intelligence experts believe that general AI will emerge by 2060.

Our research on a Martian meteorite provides new clues about early surface conditions on the red planet.

If you think of the Big Bang as an explosion, we can trace it back to a single point-of-origin. But what if it happened everywhere at once?

Russia has long sought to erase the mere idea of Ukraine. But people like my grandmother, born in Druzhkivka, will not let Russia win.

Is the multiverse real? It’s one of the hottest questions in all of theoretical physics. We invited two astrophysicists to join the debate.

The first recorded brain activity of a person during their death suggests a biological trigger for near-death experiences.

The Bolsheviks may have created Ukraine’s current borders, but that doesn’t mean dismantling them is good for today’s Russia.

“When molecules misbehave, it can lead to great insight.”

The natural wonders of Mauritius include the spectacular sight of an underwater waterfall. Here’s the science of how it works.

There’s never been a better cultural moment to capitalize on microlearning.

Life is possible because of asymmetries, such as an imbalance between matter and antimatter and the “handedness” (chirality) of molecules.

One particular revolution was so important, that at least one historian thinks the 20th century officially began in 1914 and ended in 1991.

Scientists captured it on footage 1.5 miles below the surface.

Bite into a miracle berry and you’ll perceive intense sweetness — but only after you eat something acidic, too.

Out of all the galaxies we know, only a few little ones are missing dark matter. At last, we finally understand why.

Using the Book of Mormon as a sacred but ambiguous atlas, the Latter-day Saints have been looking for the lost city of Zarahemla for decades.

This century alone has already had a couple of Onesdays (1/11/11 and 11/11/11).

Hormonal birth control for women may elevate the risk of depression and suicide, but so does pregnancy itself.

The odds are slim, but the consequences would be devastating. Here’s what would happen, plus how to avoid it.

The gaze of another person can make us conceive of our body as an object.

Movie soundtracks don’t just help us recall the plot of a film; they also allow us to better understand its meaning.