I can still remember the horror of discovering that everything I had worked on was wrong. I was a PhD candidate just starting my second year, and my supervisor and I had developed a test for ...

Sociologists of science and scientists who are parents agree that there are many misconceptions about combining parenthood with careers in science. These myths, they say, stand in the way of making ...

Intermittent fasting (IF) is currently one of the most popular health and fitness trends. But, as with anything popular, it has its nay-sayers. So, we looked at the science that backs up what these ...

Vaccines have turned once‑terrifying infections into rare events, yet viral rumors still convince parents to delay or skip ...

Brain cells don’t regenerate. The amount of little gray cells is finite and your body can’t create any more of them. Well, actually, we can, especially in the part of the brain responsible for memory.

I love a cup (or four cups) of coffee in the morning. I enjoy the taste, I enjoy the ritual of grinding beans, and, yes, I enjoy the kick I get from the caffeine. It’s just a nice way to start the day ...

Lightning sits at the boundary between routine weather and sudden hazard. It appears briefly, illuminates a landscape, and vanishes before the eye adjusts, yet its physical effects persist in scarred ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...