Researchers are using chaos theory to 3D-print stunning pieces of jewelry. As Einstein himself said, "The greatest scientists are always artists as well." Monisha Ravisetti was a science writer at ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's pretty easy to spot a badly dubbed foreign film: The sounds that you hear coming out of the ...

If you’re superstitious, a black cat in your path is bad luck, even if you keep your distance. Likewise, in quantum physics, particles can feel the influence of magnetic fields that they never come ...

A doctor monitors an echo ultrasound of a patient’s heart. A majority of U.S. adults who say science has had a mostly positive effect on society cite medical advances as a reason why. (Gregory ...

High in the mountains northeast of Mexico City, practically hanging off the side of a mountain, is the tiny town of San Pablito, Puebla. Located in a lush cloud forest, the town isn’t easy to reach.

Earlier this month, a Food and Drug Administration panel concluded that a common decongestant ingredient used in drugs like Sudafed and NyQuil doesn’t work. The panel agreed that while the ingredient, ...

Those who chanted the F-word waited longer before indicating they felt pain—in other words, the swearing increased their ...

In this video from Science Friday’s Macroscope series, Luke Groskin and cognitive psychologist Kelly McCormick discuss some of the theories behind the Bouba-Kiki Effect. The Bouba-Kiki Effect ...

If you have ever wondered why some employees can seemingly do no wrong (even when they do actually do things wrong), there is actually some science behind it. Here’s the science and how to benefit ...

The Dunning-Kruger effect describes a disturbing cognitive bias that afflicts us all. People with limited expertise in an area tend to overestimate how much they know—and we all have gaps in our ...

Small mistakes can boost likability, humanize competence and deepen connection. Here’s the psychology behind why imperfection ...