For a thousand light-years in all directions, there’s a “bubble” that the Sun sits at the center of. Here’s the story behind it.
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The Human Chronome Project finds that the average human sleeps for 9 hours but only works for 2.6 hours.
While executive function matures between 18 and 20 years of age, the brain keeps changing long afterward.
“Values emphasizing tolerance and self-expression have diverged most sharply, especially between high-income Western countries and the rest of the world.”
Inside the metaverse, your emotions and physical responses will be monitored, and AI will use that data to influence you in real time. Is that essentially mind control?
The history of cartography might have been very different if the Latin version of Muhammad al-Idrisi’s atlas had survived instead of the Arabic one.
Many conversations start awkwardly and derail from there, but a few simple techniques can put them back on track.
An expert explains the emerging science of nutrigenomics.
It’s deceptively tricky to distinguish living systems from non-living systems. Physics may be key to solving the problem.
Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki discusses the dangers of cynicism and how skepticism can invigorate our relationships and communities.
AI researcher and author Ken Stanley wonders how our rear-view perspective on success fits into a serendipitous mode of innovation.
What do candles, coffee, and candy have to do with it?
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Glimpse into the ancient Maya empire through the writing of its own inhabitants.
Brain-computer interfaces could enable people with locked-in syndrome and other conditions to “speak.”
Synchronized activity between the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and thalamus plays a role in memory consolidation.
A simple dice game shines a bit of light on the psychology of regret.
Your brain may notice fearful faces, even if you don’t consciously realize it.
Veteran investor Sujal Patel, co-founder and CEO of Nautilus Biotechnology, helps us sift golden nuggets from the loose shale of entrepreneurship.
Genetic profiles of many dog breeds appear as if siblings mated.
Much like a muscle, providing effective feedback is an asset leaders can develop over time with focus, consistent effort and commitment.
When organized effectively, peer mentoring programs can offer substantial benefits for organizations and their employees.
Humans are good visual thinkers, too, but we tend to privilege verbal thinking.
Smart CEOs can harness authenticity and humanity on socials — but one slip can spell disaster. Here’s a strategic plan.
Information economics suggests that “no news” means somebody is hiding something. But people are bad at noticing that.
How much do citizens really value free elections?
The answer may depend on your lifestyle.
Social media distorts the reality of the public sphere.
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