The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it’s time to overthrow that idea.
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When making any tough decision, the key is not to be overly exploratory or exploitative.
Two Williams pioneered geological mapping in Britain and the United States – but the world only remembers one.
Only recently have scientists directly witnessed this most pivotal of events in biology.
In scientific theories, the Multiverse appears as a bug rather than as a feature. We should squash it.
Short-termism is both rooted in our most primal instincts and encouraged by runaway technological development. How can we fight it?
A new tuna robot leads the way to more agile underwater robots and drones.
Engineers borrowed the maple tree’s “helicopter” to design tiny, flying microchips, which perform various tasks while in whirling free fall.
Shooting star or piece of space dust?
Our research on a Martian meteorite provides new clues about early surface conditions on the red planet.
Some of the weirdest characters in Greek mythology were Athenian kings.
Many have argued that free will is an illusion, but science does not support that.
The answer to the age-old philosophical question of whether there is meaning in the Universe may ultimately rest upon the power of information.
That Nietzsche quote might not mean what you think it does.
One god stands for order, logic, and reason. The other stands for chaos, madness, and drunkenness. Nietzsche thinks you need both.
Must a religious story be confirmed as a true fact to be effective and inspiring?
If argumentation led to nothing, it would soon be thrown into the evolutionary dustbin.
Earth is not a benign mother. We have begun to witness what happens when it unleashes its fury.
No matter how hard we try, we will never reach a final theory that unifies scientific knowledge. The very nature of science doesn’t allow it.
Think of the nicest person you know. The person who would fit into any group configuration, who no one can dislike, or who makes a room warmer and happier just […]
Some constants, like the speed of light, exist with no underlying explanation. How many “fundamental constants” does our Universe require?
Being more creative doesn’t require a ‘Muse.’ It’s about pairing intelligence and imagination.
Ever felt sad during the holidays but weren’t sure why? Chances are you were suffering from a case of Christmas Blues.
Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.
In our Solar System, even the two brightest planets frequently align in our skies. But only rarely is it spectacularly visible from Earth.
Scientists created the mineral lonsdaleite in a lab and tested its strength using sound waves — before it was obliterated.
The brain of an ancient bird offers clues to the survival of its modern-day relatives.
Thomas Baldwin’s Airopaidia (1786) includes the earliest sketches of the earth from a balloon.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes is often labeled a quintessential Spanish artist, but his allegiance may well have lied with the French Enlightenment instead.
This is a time for family and friends to gather, watch the full moon and eat mooncakes and other delicacies.