Virginia Hughes

Where Did The Yanny/Laurel Recording Really Come From?

Did the viral recording actually come from a human voice, or was it all a marketing stunt? Here’s how an audio geek discovered the truth about the “Frankensound.”

A Top New York University Surgeon Has Resigned After Being Investigated For Inappropriate Relationships With Patients

Mark Adelman was chief of vascular surgery at the NYU School of Medicine.

A Serial Killer Was Caught Because Investigators Found His Family's DNA On A Website

Experts say it's likely an unprecedented use of the technology, and worry about privacy implications.

University Puts Physicist Lawrence Krauss On Paid Leave While It Investigates Sexual Harassment Allegations

On Tuesday, Arizona State University said that professor Lawrence Krauss is banned from campus while the school investigates allegations revealed in a BuzzFeed News article. The announcement followed Krauss’s resignation from the elite “Doomsday Clock” group.

He Became A Celebrity For Putting Science Before God. Now Lawrence Krauss Faces Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct.

Lawrence Krauss is a famous atheist and liberal crusader — and, in certain whisper networks, a well-known problem. With women coming forward alleging sexual harassment, will his “skeptic” fanbase believe the evidence?

17 Depressing AF Science And Health Stories From 2017

Sea ice melted, natural disasters were disastrous, US life expectancy dropped, and the Trump administration lent a sympathetic ear to climate and vaccine deniers.

Just 26 Pure Eclipse Jokes

WARNING: Do not stare directly into these jokes.

The Science March Was Political. Its Organizers Should Have Embraced That.

Hundreds of thousands of science supporters showed up on Saturday to protest the Trump administration. What they got was a “nonpartisan” nerd parade.

The Color You See “The Dress” Might Depend On When You Wake Up

The Absolute Best Roundup Of 2016 Science Roundups

The discoveries, people, and photos that mattered to science this year.

16 Depressing AF Science And Health Stories From 2016

Rising temps, medical failures, harassers, deniers...plus those poor giraffes. :(

Scientists And Doctors Are Freaking Out About A President Trump

They're scared about climate change, biomedical research funding, and a general backlash against the "elite," among other things. "I feel sick to my stomach," one scientist told BuzzFeed News.

Going On Dr. Oz Is A Genius Play By Donald Trump

Whether peddling vitamins, sympathizing with the anti-vaccine movement, or Tweeting their favorite foods, Trump and Oz both project an outsider, folksy, tell-it-like-it-is persona that the public craves.

Zika Is Still A Global Public Health Emergency, WHO Says

New outbreaks of Zika are still cropping up in regions across the globe, including Singapore and Guinea-Bissau.

Florida Investigating Whether Zika Case Came From Local Mosquito

If confirmed, it could be the beginning of a US-based outbreak.

Meet The Senior Dogs Trying The Latest Anti-Aging Pill

The latest longevity drug has extended lifespan in mice by 30%. People can’t try it yet, but their dogs can.

9 Science Stories You Can't Miss: The Antidepressant Rummage Sale Edition

Great science stories from BuzzFeed and around the web.

Bill Maher Just Promoted The Unproven Goat Milk HIV Therapy That Charlie Sheen Got In Mexico

Samir Chachoua, who claims to have developed a cure for cancer and AIDS, found a sympathetic audience on Friday's episode of Real Time with Bill Maher. Doctors and scientists aren't happy about it.

9 Science Stories You Can't Miss: The Zika Panic Edition

Zika is spreading quickly in the Americas, but people in the U.S. shouldn't panic just yet. Here are the week's best Zika stories, from BuzzFeed and around the web.

New Genetically Engineered Monkeys Show “Autism-Like” Behaviors

The mutant animals are anxious, have abnormal social interactions, and run in circles.