A new study shows that people with hardline political views are more confident in their decisions, no matter how minor, than moderates. But we still don't know why...

A new geoengineering experiment seeks to cool the Earth by safely emulating the aftermath of volcanic eruptions. But even if it's successful, all it can do is buy us time.

The world's most remote and least contacted tribe wants to be left alone, and they'll use lethal force to make sure of it. But what happens if that contact is accidental?

A recent paper with a grim notice about the planet's warming oceans was wrong according to a climate change contrarian. Its authors agree.

The best way to understand the fabric of space and time might just involve a fifth state of matter and falling for a really long time...

CERN wants to investigate how antimatter falls by creating and dropping anti-hydrogen atoms, adding to our understanding of particle physics and its applications.

Rocks in Tasmania and the Grand Canyon are helping geologists piece together the history of a billion year old supercontinent and a more accurate history of our planet.

Researching human diversity helps us understand how we evolved. Unfortunately, it also gives racists opportunities to cherry pick justifications for their bigoted views...

The beer industry has a plan to keep their product affordable in spite of climate change. But they're not the only ones having to come up with climate mitigation plans to stay in business.

Scientists are debating how humanity will be remembered millions of years from now and it won't be by our sprawling cities and historical sites. It will be by our pollution, garbage, and weapons.

After Interstellar, more and more representations of black holes are leaning towards scientific correctness. It may not sound like much, but it's actually kind of a big deal.

Particle physicists have been stuck confirming the same patterns of particle creation and decay. Now, they coud have a chance to study something brand new.

Giving terminally ill patients a chance to try experimental drugs also means protecting them from scammers.

The House's Denialist-in-Chief Lamar Smith invites his favorite climate change denialists for an afternoon of ego stroking and kvetching.

Fossil fuel lobbyists are ready to give you asthma, COPD, and even lung cancer if it means they and their clients can make an extra dollar.