Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

A small mare ridge in Northeast Mare Imbrium taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera. Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University Scientists have produced the first global map and ...

To some, METR’s “time horizon plot” indicates that AI utopia—or apocalypse—is close at hand. The truth is more complicated. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy ...

A mix of healthy lifestyle choices, such as getting enough physical activity, can help people live a longer, healthier life. However, the types of physical activity best for longevity remain ...

The quantitative yield of agricultural products has increased significantly over the past 80 years, with nitrogen fertilizers representing a significant contributing factor. The global trade of ...

Gum makers have claimed, for decades, chewing is good for your mental health. They’re kind of on to something. Humans have chewed on gum for millennia. Scientists are still trying to figure out why.

Lindsay Cook, PharmD, is a consultant pharmacist working with long-term care facilities. High doses of magnesium glycinate may cause diarrhea, gas, or stomach pain. Very high or long-term use can lead ...

I’m constantly looking at peoples’ footwear when I’m out running errands or working out at the gym, and I’ve noticed one shoe brand that’s much more popular than others: On. This distinctive footwear ...

If "Batman" appears on the scene, we immediately become more altruistic: in fact, research conducted by psychologists from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, shows that the sudden ...

This film uses archival clips and documents to examine the way climate change evolved from nonpartisan topic to divisive issue. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

It’s a popular example of the “Mandela effect,” or a collective false memory. And while some people may laugh and move on, others spend years searching for an explanation. There is a shirt currently ...

From sagging jowls and sulfurous burps to deflated breasts and surprise pregnancies, the side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs have ranged from subtle to strange. Now, new research suggests that ...