Why do we find joy in the scary and the macabre? Two psychology experts weigh in on humans' affinity for horror and desire to ...
Maps aren’t just for navigation. They’re also about stories, identity, and understanding the world around us–even if the ...
A 2017 change in guidance recommended exposing children to allergens “early and often,” likely preventing tens of thousands ...
A new documentary puts viewers in the shoes of Neanderthals and early humans, giving an intimate glimpse into humans’ ...
A new documentary puts viewers in the shoes of Neanderthals and early humans, giving an intimate glimpse into humans’ ...
It’s Nightmare on Nerd Street—and your science-inspired Halloween costume could win SciFri’s first-ever costume contest.
Data from the Webb Space Telescope may hold evidence of ancient "dark stars," which would've been powered by dark matter, not nuclear fusion.
In "Mapmatics," a mathematician tells the stories of how math helps us track epidemics, map the seafloor, and plot a complex delivery route.
With gaps in weather balloon data, the National Weather Service didn’t have accurate projections of the worst flooding from ...
A 19th century doctor was able to pinpoint which homes were affected by contaminated water, and link that to cholera deaths in the area.