One of the best places to be is where entertainment intersects with education. We are huge fans of humor because it’s fun and ...

The majority of material surrounding scientific topics is still quite stiff and dry—void of any humor. It’s because many believe that joking about science undermines its authority and legitimacy.

Not all humor is created equal. Some jokes are easy to get, while others need you to dust off those brain cells you once used for physics or chemistry class. But let's be real, the second kind is ...

Ateneo de Manila University researchers have found that using internet memes to teach science can significantly improve learning outcomes for senior high school students. Over 200 Filipino private ...

More and more of the things that set the internet on fire are of that species of charmingly moronic pairing of text and image that allows even the post-literate to feel like they have partaken of a ...

Science Diction is a bite-sized podcast about words—and the science stories behind them. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and sign up for our newsletter. Remember that summer when the ...

What causes a particular meme to take the Internet by storm, dominating image boards and inspiring hundreds of variations, while another one languishes? It’s a tantalizing question in the nascent ...

A new study found that COVID-related memes helped people cope with the stresses of living life during the pandemic. By Charlotte Hu Updated Oct 23, 2021 11:20 AM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a ...