Science
The Australian Cabinet’s New Groove
The Prime Minister has redesigned the federal cabinet, bringing in more women, science, and Australia's first female Minister of Defence.
Inside the Claustrophobic Underground Caves Where the New Species of Ancient Human Was Discovered
Dr. Marina Elliott is pretty much a real-life Lara Croft, squeezing through a tiny entrance into an underground cave in South Africa to discover the new human ancestor.
We Asked a Scientist Why People Keep Seeing Aliens in the Pictures from the Mars Rover
This phenomenon, in which the brain recognises objects in a field of visual noise, is called pareidolia.
Shock News: Teens Are More Likely to Be Depressed if They're Goths
The study of 3,000 Bristol teenagers found a link between the goth subculture and depression.
Scientifically, Does Gaydar Actually Exist?
Scientific studies of gaydar show that its horribly inaccurate. But that's OK. You might not need it soon.
Shooting the Aura of the Australian Outback
Tim Hillier's photos of the Outback shot from single-engine planes paint the landscape with rainbows.
There Is Now a Brain Implant that Can Control Emotions Wirelessly
But can human beings be trusted to be in complete control over their emotional reality?
Put Your Questions to ICEMAN, the Record-Breaking Dutchman Who Defies the Rules Science
This Thursday, we're holding a Reddit AMA with Wim Hof – the subject of our recent film, ICEMAN – about how he has trained his body to withstand the most extreme temperatures and weather conditions.
Science Says Having a Kid Is One of the Crappiest Things that Can Happen to You
By some measures, new parents are more miserable than people grieving their spouses.
How What You Believe Affects What You're Like When You're High
For decades, connoisseurs of psychedelics have said that "set and setting"—your state of mind and your environment—influence how you experience drugs. And they're right.