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Science and the humanities have been antagonistic for too long. Many of the big questions of our time require them to work closer than ever.
Contrary to popular belief, it’s not to mark Mexican independence.
We already know animals feel emotions, and that they can understand humans' emotions. But can they understand each other's emotions?
Overwashing is bad for skin health, but many people do it anyway. One reason is that our brains intimately associate stink with disgust.
As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat the turbines pose to wildlife. From simple fixes to high-tech solutions, new approaches can help.
Better cognitive control over our decisions can stave off disappointment in our actions.
The great philosopher spent the final portion of his painful life in a vegetative state. Did illness get him there, or was it his own philosophy?
Man does not live by measurement alone.
Time will tell what the reign of Charles III will look like, but one thing is for sure: the “new Elizabethan age” is long gone.
These composers channeled the horror of the Holocaust and Hiroshima while honoring those who lived through it.
"I am an anthropologist, and for years, I have spoken to people who have had these experiences."
It’s not enough to nurture star players — the key is to cultivate everyone’s ability to collaborate and bring value.
Over 50 years since humans last walked on the Moon, astronaut footprints and rover tracks are still visible. But they won't last forever.
Japan just opened to tourists for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, echoing the island country’s isolationist policies during the feudal era.
The crisis of the Anthropocene challenges our traditional narratives and myths about humanity's place in the world. Citizen science can help.
Russia's cyberattacks against Ukraine have been prolific and ongoing for several years. The future of war may begin in cyberspace.
The fictitious 31st-century world portrayed by the series is actually quite a bit like our own in the 21st century.
Today’s scary clowns are not a divergence from tradition, but a return to it.
The brain is highly plastic — the more we do a particular action, the more we change its makeup. Money is a great motivator for habit-forming actions.
Here's your gateway to enjoying the best of literature.
Discovered in 1900, the Saint-Bélec slab languished unrecognized in a castle basement for over a century.
To understand Vincent van Gogh, we must first debunk the myth of the tortured artist. Van Gogh believed his illness inhibited his creativity.
From health to leadership abilities, a good sense of humor can help improve many aspects of life.
We should not romanticize ancient Egyptian culture.
Unlike the first Roaring Twenties, these won’t end with a Great Depression.
The discovery calls into question the few things scientists know about these powerful astronomical phenomena.
One particular revolution was so important, that at least one historian thinks the 20th century officially began in 1914 and ended in 1991.
A 19th-century surveying mistake kept lumberjacks away from what is now Minnesota's largest patch of old-growth trees.
Every power source involves trade-offs. Given the challenges of increasing demand and climate change, what is the future of energy?