Can’t seem to quit smoking? Your Neanderthal ancestry might be the culprit. A recent study published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science claims that there is a link between people’s inherited Neanderthal...

Are we ready to accept sex robots into our everyday lives? Ready or not, they’re coming. Some experts predict that by 2050 robotic life companions will become as common as smartphones. As human beings pursue scientific...

A recent study suggests there is no evident link between pregnant women taking antidepressants and the risk of their child subsequently developing autism spectrum disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), contrary to previous...

Conspiracy theories are nothing new. Conspiracy theories that escalate into Twitter beef and rap battles, however, are a sign of new and changing times. Rapper B.o.B, who you may remember from the breakout 2010 single...

For the first time in over 10 years, there will be five planets simultaneously visible to our naked eye. For the rest of January, and up until around Feb. 20, early risers will get to...

Recent studies have shed some new light on why almost dying feels like it does, but it’s not what you might think. The study  on the link between near-death experiences and cardiac arrest explains that...

Lumos Labs, the company behind the brain-training program Lumosity, are expected to pay a US$2 million settlement after a complaint by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that their advertising claims were misleading. Lumosity...