Before we worry about artificial intelligence, we should really tackle natural stupidity.

New research shows that far from challenging computers when we think, we seem to operate at a much slower pace than scientists expected.

A new discovery by scientists shows an organism becoming part of another, proving an idea that creationists insisted was impossible.

New research shows that the worse a country's income inequality, the more tolerance it has for buffoons in charge, and sometimes, actually prefers them.

A bizarre experiment shows that your gut biome plays a critical role in anxiety disorders, and that you can (indirectly) pass it on.

According to pundits and politicians, we live in a world where talent and reward go hand in hand. But basic statistics says that's simply not possible.

Scientists discovered that the signal linking between our hearts and brains has the telltale sign of quantum entanglement. Now what?

As researchers study how narcissists truly see the world, they're learning a lot of new things about their views of others' competence and humility.

New studies can answer why support for authoritarianism is on the rise and more and people are becoming disillusioned with democracy.

When science, the media, and short-sighted metrics meet, the end result is often long on flash and short on facts.

New research says that talking to strangers has a lot of mental benefits. And they may just help us out of the societal mess we're in today.

Researchers found that not only do those with money and power think they're smarter, they're likely to exaggerate their upward mobility.

What happens when voters make decisions based on the belief that someday soon, scientists and engineers will turn them into immortal robots or web-enabled software?

Far too many of us tend to accept the idea that smartphones are addictive and actively ruining the brains of heavy users. But studies into the idea find little to prove this notion.

A new study about BDSM practitioners confirms they're generally happier with their sex lives and relationships. But there's a twist. Not all of them are equally satisfied.