Neuroengineer Sam Rodriques takes us on a thrilling tour of the next 100 years in neuroscience. He envisions strange (and sometimes frightening) innovations that…
The first few weeks of an embryo's development are vital. Now, new techniques are allowing scientists to learn more about this crucial time than…
What if your brain at 77 were as plastic as it was at 7? What if you could learn Mandarin with the ease of…
Researchers have found that Indonesia’s Bajau people, who for generations have spent the majority of their days diving and hunting underwater, also have genetic…
Imagine navigating the globe with a map that only sketched out the continents. That’s pretty much how neuroscientists have been operating for decades. But…
Does God have a place in 21st-century human affairs? For many, the answer is an unapologetic yes. Belief in a higher power, they argue,…
From lab-grown organs to tissue engineering, regenerative medicine holds the potential to deliver eternal life. How close are we to this new future of…
Egoistic altruism's ultimate goal is self-benefit, with helping being an instrumental goal. While this approach to ethics might appear to be ego - 'centered',…
The immune system is a vast network of cells, tissues, and organs that coordinate your body’s defenses against any threats to your health. Without…
The 6th annual ‘Breakthrough Prize’ honor top achievements in the fields of physics, life sciences and mathematics, with a star-studded ceremony that took place yesterday…
This TED-Ed episode investigates how long human impacts on Earth would last if we all suddenly disappeared. Would traces of human civilization still be here…
Walter Isaacson is the author of Leonardo da Vinci and the president and CEO of the Aspen Institute. His biography of Leonardo Da Vinci reveals…
Who were the Neanderthals? Do humans really share some of their DNA? Learn facts about Neanderthal man, the traits and tools of Homo neanderthalensis, and…
Our understanding of our origin is changing, as Homo sapiens appears to be much older than we have previously thought. Our understanding is now deepened…
In a new study, MIT cognitive scientists have found that languages tend to divide the “warm” part of the color spectrum into more color words,…
What effect does space travel have on our bodies and minds? As NASA looks to explore Mars and beyond, it is critical to understand the…
Watch Dr. Richard Dawkins discuss fake news with Dave Rubin, in an era of “truthiness” and outright lies, Dawkins has an urgent message for the…
Sure, there’s a level of subjectivity to pain. But we can still generally identify most of the worst sensations that people don’t ever want to…
So, 'nihilism' is the philosophical position that argues that existence is without objective meaning or intrinsic value. Which for most would appear a very negative…
Important pieces of the puzzle to understand what drives diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are still missing today. One crucial obstacle for researchers is…