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From corrupt czars to bloodthirsty Bolsheviks, Russia has had no shortage of bad leaders. But just how evil were they really?
Children with pre-existing mental health issues thrived during the early phase of the pandemic.
The Standard Model may or may not be in trouble, but particle physics definitely needs saving. Here’s what the new LHC can do.
One of the fundamental questions for those studying and advocating progress is around understanding what variables can move the needle for the type of progress that you might want to see in the world. It’s a key focus of the “progress studies” discipline and a question that has received increased attention from academics and public intellectuals in recent years.
In recent years, women have made incredible strides in the business world. Forty-one women currently lead Fortune 500 companies. While that remains an unacceptably low percentage (8 percent) overall, it […]
Iranian Tolkien scholar finds intriguing parallels between subcontinental geography and famous map of Middle-earth.
How the British obsession with tea triggered wars, led to bizarre espionage, and changed the world — many times.
There are an estimated two trillion galaxies within the observable Universe. Most are already unreachable, and the situation only gets worse.
The thrills and horrors of strange heavenly bodies condensed into one attractive snapshot.
The great theoretical physicist Steven Weinberg passed away on July 23. This is our tribute.
Vladimir Putin adores Fyodor Dostoevsky. A close reading of the legendary author’s texts reveals the feeling might have been mutual.
A reversal in Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago triggered climate catastrophes and mass extinctions. Can the field flip again?
The insurmountable contrasts between their visions help explain Russia’s stunted development and hint at its destructive future.
At four million solar masses, the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole is quite small for a galaxy its size. Did we lose the original?
Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.
Using urinals, psychological collages, and animated furniture to shock us into reality.
A team of scientists created a new type of robot inspired by an octopus, and it could be a major breakthrough in the field.
How can we learn from the lessons of the past and build a better future?
If used improperly, the metaverse could be more divisive than social media and an insidious threat to society and even reality itself.
Pythagoras may have believed that the entire cosmos was constructed out of right triangles.
Crocodiles have been called “living fossils.” That is, the species has remained unaltered for vast periods of geologic time. They’ve become so perfectly adapted to their ecological niche that millions […]
Famously, it took Edison over one thousand attempts to successfully create the lightbulb.
Travel half the distance to your destination, and there’s always another half to go. Despite Zeno’s Paradox, you always arrive right on time.
Our program lowers reincarceration rates by 44 percent.
Cognitive behavioral therapy has the Stoics to thank for inspiring this field.
A team of biohackers is on a David-versus-Goliath mission to make insulin affordable to an increasing number of diabetics.
The past ~4 billion years have been an incredibly successful, unbroken run for life on Earth. The future won’t be nearly so bright.
The Russian writer’s scorn went beyond a difference in taste; Leo Tolstoy virulently hated everything Shakespeare had come to stand for.
Aliens symbolize the best and worst of humanity. When we dream of aliens, we are pondering our future selves.