Culture, not biology, decides the difference between music and noise
A new study shows only cultures previously exposed to western music form opinions on consonance and dissonance, an element of music theory that establishes consonant chords as more aurally pleasing…
It could take centuries for EPA to test all the unregulated chemicals under a new landmark bill
Synthetic chemicals surround us. They’re in our takeout containers, children’s toys, furniture and clothes. You might think the government has carefully reviewed every chemical for safety before it hits the market. But it hasn’t.
This computer algorithm might be able to predict the next ISIS attack
Want to stop an ISIS attack? Don’t start with lone wolves, according to new computer analysis of pro-ISIS groups on social media.
What a smell looks like
Smells are normally invisible, but this lab in Colorado uses lasers to bring odors to life. The research is part of a nationwide project to build a robot that can smell.
Two studies explain exactly what people can learn from your metadata...and how to stop them.
Bubbles buried in ancient lava on Earth may guide the search of habitable exoplanets.
An outbreak detective squad from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention offers the latest insights on Zika virus.
The hyperloop wants to transport people at near supersonic speeds. An engineer and a NASA doctor explain if the human body can cope.
Two years after a wasting outbreak, baby purple sea stars are back in record numbers along the Oregon coast, but is the epidemic truly over?…
