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Looking up at the night sky gives us a glimpse of the Universe beyond our terrestrial concerns. Here’s what’s out there.
The independent news collective is teaching a new generation of journalists and citizens to spot the stories in plain sight.
Adult learning theory is a guidepost for designing training for maximum engagement.
Looking at ourselves in a mirror — or on a video call — shapes our sense of self. But what you see is not what others see.
According to the CDC, 50 countries worldwide have drinkable tap water. But look closer, and the picture is more nuanced.
Reframing life in terms of death reveals some of the biggest philosophical problems with how we think about living systems.
Archaeologists have identified what may be Europe’s oldest human-made megastructure.
At this event, you’ll be around to hear the eulogy.
People appear to have no qualms about sharing their locations, struggles, and relationships online.
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?
Disgusting behavior is often crucial to survival.
Lost in a building or underwater? A new muon-based navigation system could be your guide.
Overwashing is bad for skin health, but many people do it anyway. One reason is that our brains intimately associate stink with disgust.
This was largely a philosophical question until 2005, when a surgical team in France performed the first partial face transplant.
And it’s much, much less expensive.
If a court needs to know if two trademarks look too similar to each other, perhaps the jury should be given a brain scan.
LIGO can detect the inspirals and mergers of the lowest-mass black holes, but not the biggest ones. Here’s how pulsars can help.
Talking to yourself seems to yield real benefits, from boosts in cognitive performance to improved emotional regulation.
The world is facing many crises, and we should look to natural interdependence and ancient wisdom as we explore science for solutions.
Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
To be successful at bonsai cultivation, you must acquire the perseverance and unconditional kindness normally reserved for devout monks.
David Novak — the cofounder, and former CEO and chairman, of Yum! Brands — celebrates the benefits of active, lifelong learning.
Why, exactly, don’t you trust that person’s opinion?
If you bring too much mass or energy together in one location, you’ll inevitably create a black hole. So why didn’t the Big Bang become one?
Propofol, a drug commonly used for general anesthesia, derails the brain’s normal balance between stability and excitability.
“Groupthink” gets a bad rap. In reality, we need groups to focus our thinking and to build on the ideas of others.