A look at the science making the rounds in the headlines this week — from a new study on virtual reality sickness to whether there's any science behind the ever-trendy 10,000 step goal and ice baths.

Virtual reality headsets might offer a reliable way to induce profound feelings of unity and awe typically associated with deep spiritual practices or psychedelics. A recent experiment found that ...

For many of us, climate change feels like a distant threat—damage that will happen in the future somewhere far away to people we know little about. A new Stanford University-led study reveals how ...

Virtual reality can transport people, through headsets and joysticks, into immersive, imaginary worlds where they can explore alien planets, battle zombies, or even play minigolf. But Yale ...

Metaverse has undoubtedly been one of the most talked-about concepts of the year. At the start of 2022, the focus was on Facebook’s surprise re-branding of itself to Meta Platforms. Now, as we head ...

A new study of what families think about virtual reality (VR) technologies reveals that parents want more research-based information on how VR technologies may influence brain and behavioral ...

Texas A&M University researchers have found that a brief virtual reality (VR) simulation of a near-death experience can sharply reduce people's anxiety about death. In a small pilot study of about 60 ...

Have you ever wondered if VR is bad for your eyes? Here's what experts have to say about virtual reality headsets. We’re glued to different types of screens all day, but what happens when the display ...

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Retired Army Col. Farrell Patrick taught computer science at West Point during the 1970s and then at two private universities through the 1990s, so he isn't surprised by the progress technology has ...