Two aspects of memory – fast updating and long lasting – are typically considered incompatible, yet the insects combined them.
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People believe that slow and deliberative thinking is inherently superior to fast and intuitive thinking. The truth is more complicated.
Leap day only comes once every four years, including in 2024. But the reason we have it, including when we do and don’t, may surprise you.
Pain makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. What’s puzzling is why so many of us choose to seek out painful experiences.
Neuroscientists think a cluster of cells in the brain that stimulate appetite could be a target for eating disorder therapies.
Psychological safety plays a key role in fostering innovation and collaborative group dynamics where all team members feel comfortable being themselves.
Willpower alone likely isn’t enough to replace a bad habit with a good one.
The fictitious 31st-century world portrayed by the series is actually quite a bit like our own in the 21st century.
“The Da Vinci Code” popularized the idea that Christians stole much of their theology. It’s wrong, especially regarding Christmas.
The tonal Native American language differentiates words based on pitch and makes Spanish conjugation look like child’s play.
The first observational evidence showing the Universe is expanding is 100 years old now: in 2023. Here’s the story of its 100th anniversary.
More than a decade ago, Armenia made chess a required subject in school because it teaches kids how to think and cope with failure. The U.S. should follow suit.
Though Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” is a classic military treatise, its advice applies to all manner of conflict.
Once a cosmopolitan faith, Islam valued intellectualism and modernity. It was derailed by various geopolitical and religious forces.
When constructed well, post-training survey questions can provide a wealth of information that helps guide future design decisions.
Dive into China’s profound intellectual legacy through five seminal texts that have shaped millennia of thought.
With LEDs bringing brighter nighttime lighting than ever before, and thousands of new satellites polluting the skies, astronomy needs help.
Could a theory from the science of perception help crack the mysteries of psychosis?
The acceptance of our cosmic loneliness and the rarity of our planet is a wakeup call.
At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?
Research shows how temperature can be used to manipulate circadian rhythms.
The lack of friendship is particularly a problem for men. But there are easy ways to make friends.
Conducting a thorough needs analysis requires care, curiosity, and open-mindedness.
Far from being a “dead” pursuit that focuses on old ideas, modern philosophy proposes and debates important, new concepts. All of us can learn from it.
You don’t need to ride into the danger zone to take advantage of TOPGUN’s life and career lessons.
“The Tao of the wise is to work without effort.”
Neuroscience supports the notion that an escape from conventional perspectives can be a gateway to spectacular insights.
There’s a quantum limit to how precisely anything can be measured. By squeezing light, LIGO has now surpassed all previous limitations.
With any occupation comes a risk of health and safety hazards. When it comes to being Santa Claus, the challenges are unique.