Forget playing Doom on a calculator. Now you can play it with a clump of brain cells--no brainstem necessary.

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TV fans turn to the science fiction genre for a variety of reasons. Some want to be whisked away to another world, where they ...

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to ...

Suki Chan and co-editor Michael Ellis of 'Superman' fame discuss her debut feature, their collaboration, artistic ...

A new psychedelic retreat calling itself a “SETI for the mind” aims to establish two-way communication with the nonhuman entities people encounter while tripping on DMT.

Mankind encountering forces beyond their understanding has long been a great playground for horror, as exemplified by these ...

If someone showed you photos of Onyx Cave without context, you’d probably assume they were concept art from the latest space ...

The historic Chateau at the Oregon Caves is an architectural gem that deserves recognition beyond its role as a place to ...

Human evolution has long been tied to growing brain size, and new research suggests prenatal hormones may have played a surprising role. By studying the relative lengths of index and ring fingers — a ...

Researchers have created one of the most realistic “mini-brains” yet, reports New Scientist, growing a tiny version of a developing human cerebral cortex, complete with a network of blood vessels that ...