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The evolutionary trait has been a puzzler for scientists, but new research provides a compelling—and ever so practical—theory.

We scout out the latest weirdest news so you don't have to.

New research finds that when trolls make fun of conspiracy theorists, the jokes can be interpreted as actual information. We scratch our heads.

A loving tribute to the deceased, and a functional covering all in one, human skin found a second life surrounding the written word.

Riding the image of the youthful Ivy League dropout, Silicon Valley is biased toward the young, even though hard data suggests youth doesn't have the ineffable "innovation" everyone is chasing.

The logic behind grouping certain students together seemed airtight, so what went wrong?

German bishop dropped a blasphemous $43 million on renovations for his home—sadly, he's not the only corrupt figurehead.

Why is the defection of one scientist getting so much media play?