From flat battery to full charge in just five minutes—an Israeli start-up has developed technology it says could eliminate the "range anxiety" associated with electric cars. Ultra-fast recharge specialists StoreDot have developed a first-generation lithium-ion battery that can rival the filling time of a standard car at the pump.

Recently published neuroimaging research provides evidence that the directional connectivity between several brain regions plays an important role

A British horticulture study demonstrated for the first time that tending to a home garden multiple times per week specifically can improve well-being and reduce stress, as well as offer physical benefits, with its authors arguing that domestic gardens should accordingly be given greater prominence in urban planning debates.

New research suggests that psychedelics may be a viable treatment option for those suffering from race-based trauma. An observational study, published in ...

You can’t bullshit a bullshitter. Well, that’s the saying — but is it true? Shane Littrell and colleagues at the University of Waterloo, Canada, set out to investigate. And in a new paper in the British Journal of Social Psychology they report that, in fact, people who bullshit more often in a bid to impress or persuade others are also more susceptible to bullshit themselves. The reason for this — also uncovered by the team — is truly fascinating.

Scientists say restoring the lush habitats would boost wildlife, protect coasts and store carbon

A program, financed by private donations, gave $500 per month for two years to Stockton residents who earned less than the median income. After receiving $500 per month for two years without rules on how to spend it, 125 people in California paid off debt, got full-time jobs and had “statistically significant improvements” in emotional health, according to a study released Wednesday.

A new study suggests that the unequal division of household and childcare tasks within partnerships may reflect men’s and women’s actual preferences. For ...

A team of researchers has succeeded in creating a micrometer-sized space-time crystal consisting of magnons at room temperature. With the help of an ultra-precise X-ray microscope, they were able to capture the recurring periodic magnetization structure in a movie. The research project “Real space observation of magnon interaction with driven space-time crystals” was published in Physical Review Letters.

Most of the universe is made up of dark matter, so could it form into stars and galaxies like regular matter? #space #darkmatter #galaxies #stars

Imperial College London researchers conducted largest placebo-controlled trial of psychedelics

Analysis suggests the risk of extinction of some species may not be as high as previously thought, but researchers warn local depletion still has a devastating impact

A new study finds that on average, participants wished their conversations had been 1.9 minutes (or 24%) longer than they were.

Sometimes thinking is a bad idea. Ian Leslie draws on Dylan, Djokovic and academic research to put the case for unthinking

There are many kinds of pseudosciences: astrology, homeopathy, flat-Earthism, anti-vaxx. These ‘fields’ traffic in bizarre claims with scientific pretensions. On a surface level, these claims seem to be scientific and usually appear to comment on the same kind of things that science does. However, upon closer inspection, pseudoscience is revealed to be bullshit: it is indifferent to the truth.

Neandertals -- the closest ancestor to modern humans -- possessed the ability to perceive and produce human speech, according to a new study published by an international multidisciplinary team of researchers including Binghamton University anthropology professor Rolf Quam and graduate student Alex Velez.

Whales, dolphins and porpoises are much better at fighting cancer than we are, and a DNA analysis brings us closer to understanding why cetaceans can do this

SpaceX is thoroughly engaging itself with the test and preparations of Starships to become part of NASA’s lunar lander programmes. Latest updates say

Most of us know by now that successful people exercise. It’s such a status symbol that the workout routines of presidents like Bush and Obama and CEOs like Ariana Huffington and Jeff Bezos are frequently covered by the media. We know exercise is good for us, but one of the biggest appeals for high performers is the way it boosts our cognitive function. Exercise literally makes us smarter. But how exactly does that happen? Spoiler alert: it’s dopamine.

New research provides evidence of a link between time perception and suicide.