

Science Jul 13

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…
By Lora Strum
Science Jun 22

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.
By Mark Scialla
Science Jun 16

Want to stop an ISIS attack? Don’t start with lone wolves, according to new computer analysis of pro-ISIS groups on social media.
By Nsikan Akpan
Science Jun 09

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.
By Nsikan Akpan, Matt Ehrichs
Jun 02

By Nsikan Akpan
Two studies explain exactly what people can learn from your metadata...and how to stop them.
May 25

By Nsikan Akpan
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.
May 11

By Nsikan Akpan
The hyperloop wants to transport people at near supersonic speeds. An engineer and a NASA doctor explain if the human body can cope.
May 04

By Nsikan Akpan
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?…
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