Science is late to the party. A new report from Switzerland backs what college coeds have known forever — that drinking beer can make people more sociable and less sexually inhibited. Researchers from ...

New miniature virtual reality (VR) goggles provide more immersive experiences for mice living in laboratory settings. By more faithfully simulating natural environments, the researchers can more ...

A recent scientific study showed that beer goggles really do exist. Does this mean that you now have a scientific explanation for when your buddies or BFFs (best friends forever) ask you the ...

Just a quick comment about two photos with your In Perspective story “The Four-Year Plan” (Jan. 7, 2009): It’s quite scary to think that the state of Alabama is requiring high school students to take ...

A bird in laser goggles has helped scientists discover a new phenomenon in the physics of flight. To study the complex air currents produced by birds’ flapping wings, the researchers trained a Pacific ...

Water is wet. The sky is blue. The sun is bright. Okay, no, but the sun is really bright. Really, really bright. “Even when 99 percent of the sun is blocked out by the moon, the amount of light is ...

Instead, beer goggles are an interesting combination of all the ways alcohol affects your perception of the world around you, including your perception of how attractive people are. One study from the ...

Northwestern University researchers have developed new virtual reality (VR) goggles for mice. Besides just being cute, these miniature goggles provide more immersive experiences for mice living in ...