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If you want to share the truths about our Universe with others, don’t fall into the trap of arguing with a misinformer. Do this instead.

Your expectations form the way you experience the world.

If the Universe is expanding, and the expansion is accelerating, what does that tell us about the cause of the expanding Universe?

Do grim sci-fi scenarios crush our hopes for real-world growth? Author Michael Harris looks elsewhere to unblock the road to a better future.

We already know animals feel emotions, and that they can understand humans’ emotions. But can they understand each other’s emotions?

Bob Dylan gave us the paradoxical gem “there’s no success like failure, and failure’s no success at all.” He had a point.

Stoicism is a big deal right now, but it has some major flaws. Here’s why you might want to hold off on becoming a Stoic.

Spend well, save well, live well.

The fabric of spacetime is four-dimensional, with three for space and only one for time. But wow, time sure is different from space!

Today’s careers don’t offer a clear path forward, but the rewards can be worth more than a gold watch at retirement.

If you want a medication to kick in faster, lean right.

“The field is endless, but my life is limited, as are all of ours. But you do what you can with your time,” says CSO Mart Saarma.

A disturbing interview given by a KGB defector in 1984 describes America of today and outlines four stages of mass brainwashing used by the KGB.

Origin of life studies have always focused on a set of strict environments that could give rise to life. Ante-life opens new possibilities.

The writer’s tragic death at age 46 has led many to view him as a tortured artist. Here’s why this label is reductive.

Flexible organic circuits might someday hook right into your head.

The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it’s time to overthrow that idea.

Would you want to live in any of these places?

Scientists can make substantial progress without fully understanding exactly what they’re doing.

Neuroscientist and author Bobby Azarian explores the idea that the Universe is a self-organizing system that evolves and learns.

Stars are born, live, and die within the spiral arms of galaxies like the Milky Way. These 19 JWST spirals deliver unprecedented riches.

One trait to rule them all.

The modern attention economy hijacks our ability to focus, but an ancient technique offers a means to get it back.

Stoicism is popular today but often misunderstood and misapplied. In fact, a naive interpretation of Stoicism is damaging to your well-being.

Lots of people have seen lots of bizarre events and phenomena that defy our conventional experience. But is there a scientific explanation?

Is Eliezer Yudkowsky the same false prophet that Paul Ehrlich was?

The separation of pleasure from procreation may occur throughout the cosmos, providing an explanation for the Fermi Paradox.

The length of a day oscillates slightly every six years. This was a surprising discovery made last decade. We might now know why.

Is there an ultimate answer to the age-old question?

Experts answer 10 big questions about the nightmare scenario that could send us back to the pre-Space Age.