Dante’s epic journey through hell and heaven reveal how the poet felt about his own country.
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Synthetic biology has the power to cure and kill. Have we learned from our past mistakes?
Science will lead us to a universal morality and a cosmic religion.
Does history have a grand narrative, or is it just a random walk to no place in particular? And is the world as we know it about to change?
Could the prevalence of flood myths around the world tell us something about early human migration or even the way our brains work?
It’s not for climate science and condensed matter physics. It’s for advancing our understanding beyond spherical cows.
Your inner voice can be the devil on your shoulder or the angel. It depends on where your focus lies.
Many people perceive the struggle to understand our Universe as a battle between science and God. But this is a false dichotomy.
The fictitious 31st-century world portrayed by the series is actually quite a bit like our own in the 21st century.
“Tristram Shandy” trolled its way to fame.
This collection of learning and development quotes serves as a reminder of the meaning and purpose behind this important work.
We don’t know what causes Miyake events, but these great surges of energy can help us understand the past — while posing a threat to our future.
Why human attempts to mechanize logic keep breaking down.
Light carries with it the secrets of reality in ways we cannot completely understand.
Climate activists’ brand of iconoclasm is far removed from the Beeldenstorm that swept medieval Europe.
The spooky world of quantum mechanics might reach out and touch you — by mutating your DNA. Welcome to the weird world of quantum biology.
High-conflict people are found in all walks of life. Learning how to identify them, and what to do next, can save you much emotional turmoil.
“The brain is never the same from one moment to the next throughout life. Never ever.”
Even if a leading theory of consciousness is wrong, it can still be useful to science.
Pain makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. What’s puzzling is why so many of us choose to seek out painful experiences.
Finding out we’re not alone in the Universe would fundamentally change everything. Here’s how we could do it.
Though Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” is a classic military treatise, its advice applies to all manner of conflict.
Some economists predict China’s economy will overtake the U.S. economy by 2028.
Evolutionary psychology could explain those otherworldly feelings.
No matter how you define the end, including the demise of humanity, all life, or even the planet itself, our ultimate destruction awaits.
His grandfather, a member of Oppenheimer’s atomic bomb team, foresaw the potential of nuclear energy to power cities — not destroy them.
More than 300 years ago, a Spanish ship laden with unspeakable treasure sank after a battle. Because of greed, the treasure remains on the sea floor.
In a state of “hyperwar,” accidents or unexpected AI decisions could lead to widespread devastation before humans could intervene.
A great many cosmic puzzles still remain unsolved. By embracing a broad and varied approach, particle physics heads toward a bright future.
Bloodcurdling war cries, shrieking elephants, and whistling arrows all made soldiers flee in terror.