When the unexplained happens, it's easy to let your imagination run wild with thoughts of ghosts, UFOs, and mysterious creatures lurking in the shadows. But before you dive headfirst into the ...

We often talk about science as if it were a purely logical enterprise. Yet, the way we ask questions—and even the kind of questions we think matter—is shaped by something far older than the scientific ...

Scientists exploring the deep Pacific Ocean have uncovered a strange “yellow brick road” on the seabed near Hawaii. The ...

After centuries of mystery, scientists may have finally discovered an explanation behind the feeling of déjà vu we as humans often experience. While sometimes believed to be supernatural by many in ...

Across nine online experiments, the researchers presented nearly 6,700 participants with explanations of scientific phenomena that varied by quality (whether the explanation was circular, meaning that ...

A multi-institutional team of environmental scientists and physical limnologists has found a scientific explanation for Jesus' "miraculous catch of fish" that does not involve miracles. The research ...

Scientifically, colder outdoor temperatures affect how our noses perceive scent. Human olfactory receptors become more ...