Science has come a long way since Mary Shelley penned “Frankenstein.” But we still grapple with the same questions.
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Research shows self-ratings of personality traits like diligence are generally more accurate than ratings from others.
One man studied apes for 50 years. He says nature isn’t as cruel as you think.
What makes a face trustworthy, anyway?
No matter what physical system we consider, nature always obeys the same fundamental laws. Must it be this way, and if so, why?
We frequently say it’s 2.725 K: from the light left over all the way from the Big Bang. But that’s not all that’s in the Universe.
It’s better to pursue moral actions instead of the ephemeral state of happiness, according to the philosopher Immanuel Kant.
In all mammals, there are two brain pathways for processing information from the eyes: an evolutionarily ancient one and a more modern one.
Forget billions and billions. When it comes to the number of galaxies in the Universe, both theorists’ and observers’ estimates are too low.
From questionable shipwrecks to outright attacks, the Sentinelese clearly don’t want to be bothered.
Mammals have a history stretching back 325 million years. To study that ancient history is to know our own origins.
Most people have a distorted view of what being a scientist is like. Scientists need to make a greater effort to challenge stereotypes.
Awe makes us feel smaller but also more connected to life and each other.
If light can’t be bent by electric or magnetic fields (and it can’t), then how do the Zeeman and Stark effects split atomic energy levels?
In 1974, Stephen Hawking showed that even black holes don’t live forever, but emit radiation and eventually evaporate. Here’s how.
Godfrey Hounsfield’s early life did not suggest that he would accomplish much at all.
We are generally taught that there is an arc of history — an inevitable path of progress that leads to modern society. Maybe it isn’t true.
After 15 years of monitoring 68 objects known as millisecond pulsars, we’ve found the Universe’s background gravitational wave signal!
In a world where we assume people tell the truth, liars prosper. To stop them from exploiting others, here are three rules to catch a liar.
As the skills gap grows, learning and development can help ensure the viability of an organization’s talent well into the future.
“It doesn’t erase what happened to you. It just changes the impact it has on your life.”
Alibaba has played a key role in China’s meteoric economic rise.
Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing.
There’s never been a better time to implement empathy training.
Intrapreneurs tap into the spirit of entrepreneurialism to innovate and find personal meaning at work, but organizations need to celebrate their efforts more.
It started with a 22-year-old woman, named in papers only as Mrs McK.
Nikolaas Tinbergen’s concept of “supernormal stimulus” explains why humans are attracted to a heightened version of reality.
When people pick the greatest scientist of all-time, Newton and Einstein always come up. Perhaps they should name Johannes Kepler, instead.