People who believe they have seen a flash of a ghost in the corner of their eye are likely to be seeing after-images – lingering optical illusions created by the brain to stabilise our vision. The ...

A new study suggests the true early toll of COVID-19 in the U.S. was significantly higher than official counts.

Cobalt sits at the heart of the clean energy transition, but this study suggests its supply chain is far more fragile than it appears.

Couples in long-term relationships begin to see the world through a shared lens until their mental maps subtly merge. This is how.

Experiencing a sense of loss and sadness after dozens of hours spent on a video game? Researchers from SWPS University and the Stefan Batory Academy of Applied Sciences examined the feeling of ...

Universities play a central role in shaping behavioral science through research training, institutional recognition, and ...

Vibration plates are suddenly everywhere. What I learned after one (very shaky) month - Are vibration plates any more than just a gimmick? The Independent’s science correspondent Julia Musto consults ...

Contrary to what you might expect, Neanderthals did actually organize their spaces like humans, but they were less consistent.

Khan knew a post-secondary education was supposed to be an investment, but one “which felt manageable considering the ratio of grants to loans at the time.” More than two-thirds of postsecondary ...

One common thread that ties together anti-vaccine views and growing sentiments against other protective measures for newborns ...

Pop star art projects, zip-lining, rock climbing, kayaking, archery, and creative STEM projects are just a handful of activities that camps offer in lieu of spending summer in front of a screen.

I hear the radio in South Africa, where I work as an academic, present an interesting fact: the divorce rate in India is 1%, one of the lowest divorce rates in the world. I knew this figure before I ...