Science

Cancer touches far too many lives, and unless you or someone you love has dealt with it yourselves, it can be hard to grasp all of the insidious ways it can make you feel as if nothing will ever be the same. One of those ways is by stealing physical pieces of our bodies –...

There’s no doubt that becoming a mother changes a woman in every way possible. It’s easy to see those physical changes, and there have also been multiple studies that prove alterations to actual brain chemistry take place as well. These new MRI results prove that just because men don’t experience physical pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and...

If there’s one thing I know for sure it’s that our brains are mysterious and wonderful, and also that we understand so little about how they work. Illusions of all kinds prove this beyond the shadow of a doubt, and never fail to capture the attention – and the consternation – of the internet when...

Addiction is scary, it’s dark, and recovery is a fight that often takes a lifetime – if one manages to escape it at all. Alcoholics suffer in all aspects of life, from their health to family relationships, friendships, and professionally, but until now, there haven’t been any serious advancements when it comes to treating it....

There are some strange things lurking out there, folks… Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa collected ribosomal RNA genetic samples from volcanic lava caves, tubes, and geothermal vents that range in age from 400-800 years and they made an interesting discovery. “Microbial dark matter”, or unknown bacterial species, were found by the thousands...

Climate change has been a hot-button issue for a while now and, if you’ve paid any attention at all to how often severe and extreme weather seems to hit the planet in the last few years, you know there’s a reason why it’s talked about so much. But it might come as a surprise to...

One thing that many people find reassuring about science is that they can turn to it for an explanation on pretty much anything under the sun. Even if they don’t know for sure, they’ve got theories, but even so, it can be unsettling when all of the best scientists in the world admit they are...

You know that things have to be pretty bad if you let any kind of medical condition go untreated just to prove a point to someone. But that’s exactly what happened in this story from the “Am I the A**hole?” page on Reddit. So read on and see if you think this person is acting...