During winter, you’ll often see municipal trucks spray salt on roads and sidewalks to clear them of snow. Although no heat is ...

On a special episode (first released on August 27, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Is coolness just a vibe—or something deeper? A new global study spanning 12 countries finds surprising common traits ...

Do you ever look at someone and think they’re “really cool?” There’s new research that suggests there’s a science behind that feeling. A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology ...

As global temperatures rise and heat waves become more frequent and intense, understanding how to stay safe in the heat is no longer optional—it's essential. Professor Fabiano Amorim, chair of the ...

HAARP open house visitor Carl Triplehorn poses in front of the facility’s array of radio antennas. A gravel road runs along the edge of HAARP’s array – that matrix of giant radio antennas on the ...

An international team of researchers may have just cracked the code for what makes someone “cool.” And no matter where you live, the personality traits that make someone “cool” appear to be consistent ...

Regina George, Jay Gatsby and Olivia Pope are among the powerful, extroverted characters who check the "cool" boxes. But, the researchers behind the new study note, that isn't always the same thing as ...

Julie Gould asks two mid-career researchers to reflect on how closely their professional paths have followed their original goals and ambitions. You have full access ...