Under-16s in the UK will be banned from social media under radical new plans set out by the prime minister today. In a televised speech in Downing Street, Keir Starmer said he was “calling time on a ...

Thomas Mulligan debunks the long-standing myth surrounding joint popping by diving into the scientific evidence that proves this common habit is safe for your hands. Jeremy Clarkson issues stark ...

Why do people make the choices they do? Researchers from the Center Synergy of Systems (SynoSys) at TUD Dresden University of Technology, the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, and the ...

The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has now killed 61 people, with 359 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus has a fatality rate of ...

Illinois’ new budget includes a variety of new taxes. One of those targets social media companies that operate in the state. Here’s how it’s supposed to work: Platforms that have 100,000 to almost ...

This article is part of “The Young American Scientists,” which includes stories of 28 extraordinary scientists poised to change the world, as well as a deep look at the past, present and future of ...

Looking for mood boosting perfume? Experts break down which scents spark happiness, which ease anxiety and how aromatherapy actually works. Mood boosting perfume has become one of the fastest-growing ...

Physicists have solved a long-standing problem involving systems that appear to violate Newton’s third law, such as bird flocks and bacterial swarms. By adding carefully designed “imaginary partners” ...

Following the government's release of declassified UAP files, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) updated its list of eight principles that were designed to guide our search for ...

Parrots may be doing more than just repeating words—they may actually use names. By analyzing hundreds of recordings from pet parrots, researchers found evidence that many birds use specific names to ...