Japanese thought can’t be easily characterized by just a few books — but this essential guide is a great place to start.
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The stars circle each other every 51 minutes, confirming a decades-old prediction.
Move over, IC 1101. You may be impressively large, but you never stood a chance against the largest known galaxy: Alcyoneus.
Just a small gesture or a thoughtful comment can often alter a situation, or people’s perceptions of it, in ways that relieve tensions and make them feel appreciated and included.
The photometric filters for the Vera Rubin Observatory are complete and showcase why they are indispensable for astronomy.
Awe makes us feel smaller but also more connected to life and each other.
This collection of learning and development quotes serves as a reminder of the meaning and purpose behind this important work.
In 1903, a Vermont doctor bet $50 that he could cross America by car. It took him 63 days, $8,000, and 600 gallons of gas.
They are expected to be cheaper to build and even more reliable than today’s nuclear plants.
Or you might just be a Leo.
It could evolve, strengthen, decay, or not be alone. Our known Universe contains matter, radiation, and dark energy. While matter (both normal and dark) and radiation become less dense as […]
Talking to yourself seems to yield real benefits, from boosts in cognitive performance to improved emotional regulation.
One single plot of data embodies the most profound thing we know about the stars.
The way to understand the earliest moments of creation is to recreate those conditions and study them. Why would we stop now?
Modern memory athletes use this ancient technique to memorize thousands of digits of pi.
Long before tobacco arrived from the Americas, ancient civilizations in the Old World were getting high off hemp smoke and opium.
Some constants, like the speed of light, exist with no underlying explanation. How many "fundamental constants" does our Universe require?
Psychologist Noel Brick shares the mental techniques we can use to improve our performance on and off the field.
These composers channeled the horror of the Holocaust and Hiroshima while honoring those who lived through it.
If the electromagnetic and weak forces unify to make the electroweak force, maybe, at higher energies, something even grander happens?
The Standard Model may or may not be in trouble, but particle physics definitely needs saving. Here's what the new LHC can do.
We have two descriptions of the Universe that work perfectly well: General Relativity and quantum physics. Too bad they don't work together.
A thesaurus isn’t to find big and fancy words, but a resource to help you find your rhythm.
Of the world's 300 honey varieties, none is stranger and more dangerous than mad honey.
Success is about give and take — with a little more give.
Public mass shooters almost always have worldviews shaped by the "3 Rs": rage, resentment, and revenge.
Far from being inappropriate, many of the most controversial acceptance speeches highlighted important issues in the film industry.
In the early stages of the hot Big Bang, matter and antimatter were (almost) balanced. After a brief while, matter won out. Here's how.
Boredom isn’t the enemy; it’s a catalyst for changing your relationship to work.