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We've built a legal system that distrusts eyewitness memory — backed by cautionary science and high-profile exonerations. John Wixted, a leading psychology researcher, challenges this conventional…

The enigmatic saga of one of astrophysics' most wanted particles.

Caltech scientists explain the strange phenomenon of quantum entanglement in everyday language.

One of our great scientists, Stephen Hawking, said that “The development of full Artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human...

Physicists are building neural networks out of vibrations, voltages and lasers, arguing that the future of computing lies in exploiting the universe’s complex physical behaviors.

In a digital world that clamors for clicks, news is sensationalized, and “facts” change all the time, here’s how to discern what is trustworthy and what is hogwash.

«Science is not some big immovable mass. It is not infallible. It does not pretend to be able to explain everything or to know everything.»

When a theory breaks, you learn how to build it better.

«ASK WEIRD QUESTIONS Einstein had a wild imagination. He asked himself questions like: What would he feel if he rode an elevator through outer space? What would he see if he chased a beam of light?»

The science you can come across today can often appear to be full of contradictory claims. One study tells you red wine is good for…

«The peer-review process is, in fact, designed, not to detect fraud or data manipulation, but to select for what is noteworthy.»

Every memory leaves its own imprint in the brain, and researchers are starting to work out what one looks like.

A big open question in 21st century science is how life began here on Earth. The metabolism-first scenario just might be the best one.

Sixty years ago, a little-known philosopher challenged how science understands life. His perspective is finding new relevance in the age of AI.

Carl Sagan's baloney detection kit taught us how to separate good science from the work of charlatans. In 2026, that matters more than ever.

A debate about consciousness with the panpsychist Philip Goff.

Orwell argued that you don’t have to be a scientist to think more scientifically.

When it comes to helping others, it’s important to remember that it’s the size of the drop that matters, not the size of the bucket.

Scientists have discovered that the brain learns using more complex and diverse rules than previously thought, reshaping our understanding of memory and learning.

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a powerful new material by guiding bacteria to grow cellulose in aligned patterns, resulting in sheets with the strength of…

What do anime faces, brain imaging, and curiosity games have in common? They’re all helping scientists uncover the hidden complexities of autism.

«Bridger Standiford also speculated that the popularity of anime among autistic individuals might stem from its clearer emotional signals»

How does ChatGPT affect memory, brain activity, and critical thinking? A neuroscientist breaks down the science behind the MIT study.

To understand life, we must stop treating organisms like machines and minds like code.

Charts and history lessons—across culture, politics, AI, economics, health, science, and the long story of progress

Why is it that health recommendations often seem to contradict each other? Today, we’re going to offer you answers to that question, and you can choose your own adventure: either read the newsletter…

An experiment I would prefer not to conduct.

Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all. In all the world, and perhaps in all the Universe, there’s no…

GPS is vulnerable to interference, so how can we make navigating at sea safer?

New research on how forever chemicals get into our environment.

50 years since Concorde’s first commercial flight, is aviation going supersonic again?

The evidence on whether high caffeine energy drinks affect our health.

The science of what makes hurricanes so deadly.