Mother Nature Sends 2020 Packing With a Bang
The year seems to have been sent to us from the depths of Hades, so what better way to usher it out than with images of that sulfurous realm's manifestations? ...read more
Author: Vishay Singh
The Pyramid of Djoser: The World’s Oldest Pyramid Is Often Overshadowed
The monuments at Giza might be the best known, but another pyramid preceded the greats. ...read more
MSG Isn’t Bad For You, According to Science
Pass the MSG: Monosodium glutamate is just sodium and the amino acid glutamate, which is found in nature. Yet even after scientists have debunked MSG's supposed health effects, the stigma persists. ...read more
Why Is January 1 the Beginning of a New Year?
You can thank Julius Caesar, Pope Gregory XIII and 2,000 years of calendar controversy for our New Year's date and calendar system. Some cultures only recently adopted it. ...read more
Top 20 Citizen Science Projects of 2020
Citizen science has seen significant growth during the pandemic. In 2020, these were the top projects on SciStarter.org. ...read more
The Ethics of “Human Brain Surrogates”
The ethical questions raised by emerging neuro-technologies ...read more
As the Arctic Continues its Meltdown, Economic Exploitation Quickens
Call it the 'polar paradox': warming opens the Arctic to more oil drilling and shipping, which causes yet more warming. ...read more
Will the Vaccine End the Pandemic? This Question Must Be Answered First
COVID vaccines can prevent symptoms, but no one knows if they can stop the virus. ...read more
The Maya Civilization’s Religion Was More Than Just Ritual Sacrifices
Though best known for bloody ceremonies, Maya spirituality was more nuanced and involved than it’s usually portrayed. ...read more
Computer Model Predicts When and Where Extraterrestrial Life Is Most Likely to Emerge in Our Galaxy (Spoiler: It’s Not Here)
Earth sits outside the region of the Milky Way where life is most likely to have arisen, say astronomers. ...read more