Massive Science

New research compared the "magic mushrooms" component to Lexapro

An evolutionary anthropologist tackles the mystery of the butt

A comic about the problems with the -omics, illustrated by Matteo Farinella

In February 2020, people all over the world watched with mounting anxiety as a novel coronavirus, then referred to as 2019-nCoV, began its unyielding spread across the globe. What at first seemed, to western eyes, like a worrying but well-contained viral

If I placed before you an atom with one proton and one electron, you would be forced to admit it was a hydrogen atom. One proton paired with one electron is hydrogen. It can't be helium, or lithium, or anything else. Nothing like this occurs in biology. T

The last decade has seen genetics and evolution grapple with its history; one composed of figures who laid the foundations of their field while also promoting vile racist, sexist, and eugenicist beliefs. In her new book, The Genetic Lottery, Kathryn Paige

Many countries with agricultural-based economies are experiencing rapid urbanization as they transition to market-based economies. On top of the the broad societal changes experienced in these countries, research is studying the significant health consequ

Most of the Earth's biosphere is permanently cold and contains environments below 0 C, known as the cryosphere. Microorganisms like bacteria and fungi call the cryosphere home, despite the seemingly inhospitable conditions. Some can even stick around in t

Walabíes: son muy monos, relativamente pequeños, y para los europeos, tienen una apariencia inédita. Esto es lo que llevó a la introducción del walabí de cuello rojo, una especie australiana, a principios del siglo XX a países como Inglaterra, Irlanda, y

When the Bering Sea freezes over, it sings. As wind and current shift, the ice crackles and moans, piping through the polar night. Among these moving giants rises St. Lawrence Island. Closer to Russia than the United States, its granite cliffs uplift rock