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Alone in the Universe? Probably Not... »
Exoplanets are terrestrial planets that orbit stars outside of our own solar system. Currently, 1700 have been discovered, with 12…
Cloudy With a Chance of $100 Billion in Damages »
The increasingly developed landscape of modern society is in as much danger as ever from the catastrophic forces of Mother…
Want to Cut Your Carbon Footprint? Skip the Steak »
According to the United Nations, the livestock industry contributes almost 15 percent to the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by…
How to Save Money on your Next Car »
Go electric. Initial purchasing costs are similar among the three vehicle types and although gas-powered vehicles can travel over 300…
Intelligent Design and the Scientific Community »
According to a 2009 PEW research survey, American scientists are much less religious than the general public. Forty-one percent of…
How US and UK Adults Think Life Started Differs Dramatically »
53% of Americans believe life on Earth was started by God, a massive cultural disconnect with our counterparts across the…
Do we only use 10% of our brain? »
A popular urban legend states that humans only use 10% of their brain, and that if we used the rest…
This I Disbelieve, America's Climate Change Story »
"A scientific report issued Tuesday on the effects of climate change in the United States concluded, 'Climate change, once considered…
LSD, Good For Anxiety? »
In the first LSD experiment conducted in over 40 years, 12 cancer patients were given a dose of LSD. 8…
How do people define the "good life"? »
We asked users of BeyondThePurchase.Org to defined the "good life." People selected one of four choices--the good life is: experiencing…
Most Undernourished Regions of the World »
The FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) recently released a booklet featuring new statistics on food supply and health for 2014.…
Conservative Republicans Stand Alone on Climate Change »
Conservative Republicans are alone on the political spectrum on the issue of man-made climate change. Even Moderate and Liberal Republicans…
String Theory: Stuck in 3D »
The book, "Flatland" by Edwin Abbott, describes a two-dimensional world in which the narrator, A-Square is stuck. A-Square cannot perceive…
Ebola Outbreak: Survival and Fatality Rates Since 1976 »
Since the first outbreak in 1976, Ebola viruses have infected roughly 2,400 people and killed about one-third of them. It's…
America Lags Behind in Support of Darwinism »
A 2009 British Council survey concluded that 70% of adults had at least heard of Charles Darwin and that 56%…
Climate Change Making Waves »
The rate of sea level rise has been accelerating dangerously for the past few decades, posing a threat to the…
In the long run we value experiences over material goods »
Prof. Howell (San Francisco State University) in a study published earlier this year, found that people think material purchases offer…
Evolution And Religion: Where Do You Stand? »
Americans' views are largely divided over the issue of evolution. While nearly 60 percent of American adults believe that evolution…
Including a graph really does convince people »
The study concludes that the effect is not because graphs relay information better. The effect is purely because graphs appear…
High on Social Media; Low on Trust »
Even though Millennials are the most socially savvy they happen to be lacking in the trust department. When asked the…
Renewable Energy Passes Nuclear, But 7x Behind Fossil Fuels »
Despite gains in production by renewable energy, almost doubling in its ability to produce between 2001 and 2013, and surpassing…
Dying to Know: What Are the Top Causes of Death in America »
In the U.S., average life expectancy rates are the highest they've ever been, at roughly 79 years. We're living longer,…
How Can Anyone Deny Global Warming? »
“To people who still deny the human origin of climate change, I’m sorry to say, but it’s no longer possible."…
The State of Garbage in The World: Where Does It Go? »
Nearly 70% of the waste produced in the United States is landfilled. As Edward Humes writes in his book Garbology,…
Women Are Only 24% of All STEM Workers in the US »
The gender imbalance in the sciences today is arguably more pronounced than in any other field. According to data from…
Young Drive Decline in Driving »
"The trend away from driving has been led by young people... Young people are driving less for a host of…
Biofuel Production Declines »
In 2012, the combined global production of ethanol and biodiesel fell for the first time since 2000. Biofuels are a…
Vision Trumps Other Senses for Memory »
Hear a piece of information, and three days later you'll remember 10 percent of it. Add a picture and you'll…
Sharks vs. Humans »
Between Shark Week and the media attention given to sharks with the increase in attacks off the coasts of the…
Scientists and US Public Don't Always See Eye to Eye »
Pew Research polls have found that members of the American Association for the Advancement of the Sciences and US adults…
Physician Income from Medicaid vs. Medicare (2008) »
Although Medicare and Medicaid together make up almost half of the average physician's income, doctors are increasingly taking less of…
Alzheimer’s disease may triple by 2050 »
As the number of older Americans grows rapidly (due to advances in medicine and technology, as well as the baby…
Mind This Beeswax: Honey Bees Matter »
You've heard about the alarming losses of honey bees in the last several years? Here's why it matters: 1/3 of…
The Cause of Premature Death: Ourselves »
A study conducted by the New England Journal of Medicine found that, when it comes to premature death, there is…
Measuring Our Mortality: Activities Worth Dying For? »
We live in a dangerous world. To help quantify the risks people face, the measurement known as the micromort was…
In Vitro Baby Boom »
"More than 1.5 percent of babies born in the U.S. in 2012 were conceived in a laboratory dish thanks to…