5 Unethical Medical Experiments Brought Out of the Shadows of History
Prisoners and other vulnerable populations often bore the brunt of unethical medical experimentation. ...read more
Author: Vishay Singh
What Did Cleopatra Really Look Like?
She likely wasn’t the ravishing seductress depicted by Hollywood — but that’s what Roman propagandists want you to think. ...read more
How We Discovered the Number Zero
Zero as a concept was something that didn’t always exist in human cultures. We had to find it for ourselves — more than once. ...read more
Beyond the Laughs, ‘The Office’ Delivers Some Hard Science. But How Does It Hold Up?
From a lice infestation to rabies, a beet juice diet to stinky feet, here's how the science stacks up in 5 unforgettable episodes of NBC's hit comedy series. ...read more
Arecibo is Dead. Should We Build Its Replacement on the Moon?
NASA may finally be serious about the idea of building a large radio telescope in a lunar crater. ...read more
Why Insect Extinction Should Bug You
Scientists know some species are dying out, but what we don’t know is even scarier. ...read more
Are Face Masks Here to Stay?
Some countries shifted their cultures after pandemics to embrace mask-wearing in public. Will the same thing happen to the U.S.? ...read more
How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?
Binge drinking isn’t the only harmful booze habit. Other forms of heavy drinking come with consequences, too. ...read more
Meet the Animals That Self-Medicate
From clay-chomping gorillas to reindeer that munch on hallucinogenic mushrooms. ...read more
Why We’re Prone to Denial
When it comes to the Freudian defense mechanism that’s been all over the news, there’s more going on than meets the eye. ...read more