From how life emerged on Earth to why we dream, these unanswered questions continue to perplex scientists.
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Depression applies to individuals and businesses alike — and so does the solution.
"If we find just one other example of biology out there, then life is not an accident."
From Hogwarts to hashtags, kids' reading habits have changed drastically in recent decades — but data suggests cause for hope.
"Of course, the spleen is the biggest organ in the body."
Asking the wrong questions can hold you back. Natalie Nixon explains how to ask divergent questions to become a great thinker.
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If our goal is to effect the greatest possible progress, what would it look like to approach this holistically? What might need to dispositionaly in how we approach solving our most important problems—at an individual level, a community level, or at a civilizational or global one? We asked our experts to think big picture about how what new thinking would be required to create a larger pro-progress framework.
Plants at room temperature show properties we had only seen near absolute zero.
If the "self" is not real, then we are slaves to a billiard ball universe, trapped in a nihilistic nightmare in which we cannot change our fate.
The power of play: our forgotten lifehack.
Bob Dylan gave us the paradoxical gem "there's no success like failure, and failure's no success at all." He had a point.
We all employ heuristics to help us deal with the world. But when we make a hasty generalization, we risk making a big error in our thinking.
From health to leadership abilities, a good sense of humor can help improve many aspects of life.
The technology is not a replacement for human labor — it's a way to complement existing human tasks.
How would you feel about working like a Lutheran or a Cistercian?
Football is a risky sport, but bicycling to work is far more dangerous.
Boredom isn’t the enemy; it’s a catalyst for changing your relationship to work.
The authors call it "wildly theoretical" — but let's take a look, anyway.
Luck doesn’t fall from the sky. It’s about how you position yourself for life’s challenges.
Maybe the brain isn't "classical" after all.
Modern memory athletes use this ancient technique to memorize thousands of digits of pi.
We all spend way too much time worrying what other people think of us — it’s time to cut loose.
This isn't America's first rodeo with monkeypox. In 2003, the virus swept across America thanks to a shipment of exotic animals.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
You can’t control external threats, but you can manage how you prepare and respond to the risk.
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The Uros of Lake Titicaca live on floating islands made from reeds. How did they get there?
“Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself — and there isn’t one.”
The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.
Many conversations start awkwardly and derail from there, but a few simple techniques can put them back on track.
In work and life, the rules of success are being redefined.