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Why Netflix adopted the “No Brilliant Asshole” rule — and how to make sure bullies don’t destroy teams.

The very word “quantum” makes people’s imaginations run wild. But chances are you’ve fallen for at least one of these myths.

Some processes, like quantum tunneling, have been shown to occur instantaneously. But the ultimate cosmic speed limit remains unavoidable.

The farther away they get, the smaller distant galaxies look. But only up to a point, and beyond that, they appear larger again. Here’s how.

Each of our three nearest stars might have an Earth-like planet in orbit around it. Here’s what we’ll learn when we finally observe it.

A skills gap analysis can help an organization prepare for change and become well-equipped to thrive in the future.

Life arose on Earth early on, eventually giving rise to us: intelligent and technologically advanced. “First contact” still remains elusive.

All the things that surround and compose us didn’t always exist. But describing their origin depends on what ‘nothing’ means.

“It doesn’t erase what happened to you. It just changes the impact it has on your life.” 

Even in the very early Universe, there were heavy, supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies. How did they get so big so fast?

“The movement is much bigger than Sam Bankman-Fried, or any one person, no matter how wealthy,” philosopher Peter Singer told Big Think.

Red dwarf stars were supposed to be inhospitable. But TOI-700, now with at least two potentially habitable worlds, is quite the exception.

Prosthetic arms can cost amputees $80,000. A startup called Unlimited Tomorrow is aiming to change that by making customized 3D-printed bionic arms for just $8,000.

Throughout the world, traditional political organizations are increasingly seen as dysfunctional. But can democracies live without them?

From gamification to VR, here are 10 ways to make learning fun and engaging.

So far, two papers have been retracted, and a third is under investigation. Accusations of plagiarism appear convincing.

The very dust that blocks our view of the distant, luminous objects in the Universe is responsible for our entire existence.

If it weren’t for the intricate rules of quantum physics, we wouldn’t have formed neutral atoms “only” ~380,000 years after the Big Bang.

Here’s how learning leaders can best take advantage of the technology that employees carry with them everywhere.

The mountain can generate lenticular clouds, which may contribute to its supernatural reputation.

In some organizations “founder mode” can become synonymous with over-reliance. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls of “apparent irreplaceability.”

The truth may be out there — but it’s not in these close encounters of the third kind.

Life arose on Earth very early on. After a few billion years, here we are: intelligent and technologically advanced. Where’s everyone else?

Why do some corporate training programs fail? Here are five reasons. 

Today, the star-formation rate across the Universe is a mere trickle: just 3% of what it was at its peak. Here’s what it was like back then.

19 rooms. 1,636 square feet. 1,800 years of history.

Organ transplantation is in dire need of biotechnological advances. 3D bioprinting and genetic modification of pigs provide a path forward.

“It is healthy and normal to be afraid of death.”

Adult learning theory is a guidepost for designing training for maximum engagement.

People living in non-industrialized societies don’t get pimples.