A monarch butterfly (Dannaux plexippus) flaps its wings in Piedra Herrada Sanctuary, Mexico. Might this start a chain of events that results in a tornado in Texas? Photograph by Jaime Rojo In 1961, ...

Recently scientists discovered that trauma is passed on from one generation to the next not only psychologically but also physiologically, an invaluable, but depressing, discovery, which means trauma, ...

When people talk about the butterfly effect, they miss a large part of what makes chaos theory so incredible. Lets talk about ...

Ever seen the movie The Butterfly Effect? The movie depicts the so-called butterfly effect—a hypothetical situation where small initial differences can lead to huge unforeseen consequences over time.

If a butterfly in Brazil flaps its wings, it can cause a tornado in Texas. Basically that is what the butterfly effect says. A seemingly insignificant event happens somewhere, and it can lead to huge ...