WASHINGTON — You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll make it worse. But why would ...

You scratched that bug bite and now it's a big itchier bump. Some science explains why scratching really can make things ...

Cases such as Kimura’s—and some that inspire even more skepticism—fill the pages of “Morbid: Debunking Modern Longevity ...

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 ...

Research has found that when you manipulate people to doubt free will, bad things happen – including cheating and aggression.

For years, the observer effect has been twisted into a seductive idea: that consciousness somehow creates reality. But the real science is much colder. In the double-slit experiment, particles do not ...

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 ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Marvel Comics has been changing the superhero genre for decades now. If you look at the history of the House of Ideas, they’re more about changing things than being the inventor of them. Over the ...

You hear it all the time. Hell, you might have even said it yourself (I know I have): “Hollywood’s out of ideas!” That sentiment can often seem true in a market where studio executives favor sequels ...

Researchers studying this have reached some surprising conclusions. From a global perspective, public trust in science and ...

When it comes to dinosaurs, all scientists can do is study bones and make educated guesses about the rest. And — spoiler alert — sometimes they're dead wrong. Here are a few cases of dino science gone ...