What makes something quantum? This question has kept a small but dedicated fraction of the world's population—most of them ...

A strange molecular pattern, first mistaken for an error, led researchers to an unexpected discovery: molecules forming ...

H istory is replete with notorious experiments which, quite rightly, would not be performed today. The "Little Albert" experiment takes a prominent place in the list, alongside the infamous Milgram ...

Most people try to avoid making babies cry. The same could not be said for the scientists in John Watson's infant laboratory. OJO Images / Getty Images ...

American psychologist John Watson wanted to find out — so, in the name of science, he tried to instill specific new fears into a baby boy he called Albert. His study, now commonly referred to as the ...

he tried to instill specific new fears into a baby boy he called Albert. His study, now commonly referred to as the Little Albert experiment, became widely influential and has sparked plenty of ...

The genetic engineering experiment involved a mouse, produced without a mother, that survived until puberty. Previously, scientists used genetic material from two mothers to produce a mouse ...