syndicated feeds

Should we grant legal rights to extraterrestrial lifeforms before we find them?

From threats of solar storms to cosmic radiation, new efforts to warn Earthlings are launching

A new roadmap for identifying the ocean's singing ghosts

This “Phantom Galaxy” is riddled with holes that may be the handiwork of violent stars

Sweet additives like saccharin and aspartame might fast-track cognitive decline

This visionary new initiative would do more than save the ocean. It would regenerate it.

They seem to prefer fruits with the highest alcohol content

These snakes are among the few animals that can kill the regal felines

Psychologist Paul Bloom on why chatbots make good companions. And why they don't.

These word games spell out canines’ surprising cognitive powers

Some scientists want to create a biological Bizarro World—is it safe?

A new book explores what drives the brain’s sometimes insatiable quest for vengeance