Study found small numbers shift attention upward on vertical lines, contradicting predictions and revealing new insights into brain function.

We’re just days away from 2026, a time when many people set goals for the new year. But some find it hard to stick to those ...

A version of this puzzle originally appeared in the October 1960 issue of Scientific American. What’s the Most Distant Galaxy ...

A man with an IQ of 267 has given his honest take on whether God truly exists, answering the question using simple math.

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Despite releasing over a decade ago in 2013 (oh how time flies), it seems that free-to-play online action shooter Warframe has never been more popular than right now. This week, following the release ...

’Tis the season! Chances are that your inbox is pretty full of emails asking you to consider making charitable gifts. Since many charitable organizations count on year-end donations to get them into ...

Researchers found that repeated head impacts can disrupt a key system that helps the brain wash away waste. In professional fighters, this system initially seems to work harder after trauma, then ...

Far too many students enter math class expecting to fail. For them, math isn’t just a subject–it’s a source of anxiety that chips away at their confidence and makes them question their abilities. A ...

Neuroscientists uncover how a 12-minute digital audio track called The Brain Song is redefining focus, memory, and mental clarity through safe Gamma-wave stimulation, and why thousands now call it ...

A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s ...

While logic might suggest that getting more done means operating in a constant state of productivity, the opposite can actually be true: When you hit that afternoon slump and can’t seem to push ...