For The Better

The study is the first to show that both large and small black hole masses can result from a single pathway, wherein the black holes gain mass from the expansion of the universe itself.

Several U.S. cities have instituted taxes on drinks with added sugar in order to reduce consumption, but new research suggests these policies currently have one fatal flaw. The study found that sugary drink taxes only reduce purchasing if price tags at…

A new study assessed 26 years of monitoring data on wild populations of white-footed mice — representing more than 27,244 animals — and found that mice with missing or deformed limbs, tails, or eyes persisted at a rate similar to their unimpaired cou…

In a new study, researchers found that during epochs of extreme heat — 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than today — Earth may have experienced cycles of dryness followed by massive rain storms hundreds of miles wide that could dump more than a foo…

Psychological scientists and criminologists say our system of jurisprudence needs a simple no-cost reform — switch to testing eyewitnesses for their memory of suspects only once.