(via SciShow) A huge number of vehicular fatalities are people who aren't in cars at all. Pedestrians are dying more than they used to and more in America than other comparable parts of the world.

(via Big Think) "We are all in orbit around the center of the Milky Way galaxy. How big is this collection of stars? Somewhere between 200 and 400 billion suns in the Milky Way galaxy, about 100,000 ...

Scientists have engineered a monoclonal antibody that can protect mice from a lethal dose of influenza A, a new study shows.

New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There ...

Humans are the only species on earth known to use language. They do this by combining sounds into words and words into ...

Carbyne, a one-dimensional chain of carbon atoms, is incredibly strong for being so thin, making it an intriguing possibility ...

Intermittent fasting is not only a useful tool for weight loss, it’s also shown to have many benefits for metabolic health – ...

What is real in our fundamental physical theories? University of Pittsburgh historian and philosopher of science, John D. Norton, argues answers lie in Einstein’s “hole argument.” Upon realizing his ...

Are glyphosate’s days numbered? It’s the world’s most popular weedkiller by far. Since its introduction in the 1970s, glyphosate has become the farmers most important weedkiller, praised for its ...

When does context become bias? It’s a question that engenders anxiety in many scientific disciplines, and with good reason. Information about a patient’s family history may nudge a doctor towards the ...

Some lucky people have rare genetic mutations that enable them to feel well-rested after just four hours of sleep, while the rest of us need around eight hours to function. Now, researchers have ...

Deep below the Pacific, a restless seafloor volcano off Oregon is showing signs it may soon stir again. Axial Seamount, a submarine volcano located nearly a mile beneath the ocean surface, is flexing ...