It’s the largest, most massive planet in the Solar System. But what’s the real story behind all the impacts on Jupiter? One of the most terrifying prospects here on Earth is […]
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Living 150 years sounds great… till you consider the effects on population.
Social distancing won’t be easy, but science shows us how to make it more manageable.
How an off-the-radar Nobel Prize brings us ever nearer to finding a major cure.
A review of Matthew Engelke’s How to Think Like an Anthropologist.
If galaxies are cities in the Universe, how unfortunate that our ‘cosmic country’ is dissolving. On the largest cosmic scales of all, planet Earth appears to be anything but special. […]
Experts’ thoughts on this unique emotional state.
Remembering a 1972 symposium gathering of the world’s greatest physicists.
The two planets most suited for habitability had very different fates. At last, scientists know why. Imagine the early days of our Solar System, going back billions of years. The Sun […]
Elite organizations tend to get conspiracy theorists going.
Sisu is an ancient concept that is an integral part of Finland’s national character.
Eight-dimensional octonions may hold the clues to solve fundamental mysteries.
Particle physics is everywhere, even in the palm of your hand. When you hold out your palm and point it towards the sky, what is it that’s interacting with your hand? […]
Is consciousness just a showdown between your beliefs and perceptions?
It’s a little scary out there, folks.
Technology holds the promise of a better future, but our footprint on the planet threatens to undo all our dreams and progress. It’s pretty easy to look at the world […]
The famed author headed to the pond thanks to Indian philosophy.
Four out of every five American adults and children are not moving enough.
A 10-year, 1,000 person study, has linked eating cured meats like beef jerky, hot dogs, and pepperoni to hospitalization for a specific mental illness: bipolar mania.
Exactly 65 years after the end of the Korean war, these soldiers are headed home.
Digging deeper into the mystery of the brain, soul, and consciousness.
These ten characters have all had a huge influence on psychology. Their stories continue to intrigue those interested in personality and identity, nature and nurture, and the links between mind and body.
We can explore the farthest reaches of the Universe, but can’t even complete our own cosmic backyard. The history of astronomy has been a history of receding horizons. The invention […]
At ground zero, Trinitite, the green, glassy substance found in the area, is still radioactive and must not be picked up. The Trinity Site was where the first atomic bomb […]
Christine Lagorio-Chafkin spent six years writing the definitive history of Reddit.
Thanks to genetic engineering, a child can now have three parents. But is it a good idea?
In General Relativity, even space and time themselves aren’t what they seem. Gravity might have been the first fundamental force ever discovered, but in many ways, it remains the least-well understood. […]
Is there a way to join an infamous secret society like the Illuminati or Skull and Bones? Or even Disney’s secret supper club within Disneyland?
Feeling the urge to scare yourself this Halloween? Here are seven important horror films you have to see.
In the Western world, there’s a constant pressure to be happy. Paradoxically, this makes people more prone to anxiety and depression.