Science

It’s no secret at this point that science has, on several occasions throughout history, gone too far in its pursuit of progress. Unethical experiments have been performed on human beings without the agency to resist, lies have been told, dangerous substances haven’t been protected, and psychological damage has been waved aside, even in rooms with...

In a world where everyone is always looking for the next best source of renewable energy, I doubt most of us considered that we might be staring at a decent one in the mirror every single morning. That’s exactly what scientists are saying is possible though – that we might be able to power things...

For most of us, cleaning isn’t something we wake up dying to do every day (though it can certainly be cathartic under the right circumstances), but nevertheless, it’s something that has to be done. Unless you enjoy living among filth and vermin, in which case, good luck and scoot along. If you want to keep...

If you spend time around people who suffer from depression or you’ve experienced it yourself, you know that even the smallest task can seem impossible. Like taking a shower or making some food or going to the store. So it’s helpful to learn from people who have been there about how to get up and...

Before the movie Twister, I don’t think a ton of people realized that chasing storms was like, a job people did for a living. It seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it? The racing toward violent, deadly storms instead of going the other direction? We know now that there are always people willing to do crazy sh%t for science, though,...

The past year has definitely left a lot of us feeling unsettled and uncertain. During times like these, it can help to look to the past to find hope about our future. One young woman, Cleo Abram, turned to TikTok looking for comfort. Appealing to the older crowd in a video posted under the handle...

Family dynamics can be tricky and they’re all so different. What one person thinks is normal can seem outrageous to another person and vice versa. And people definitely develop strong feelings about their relatives based on how they were raised. This woman shared her personal story on the “Am I the *sshole?” page on Reddit...

Science is amazing. It constantly blows my mind. It seems like you can 3D print just about anything these days, but researchers have taken it to a whole new level by printing actual living skin. The best thing about science is how it changes over time, as we learn and discover. 50 years ago, there...