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Name one French coastline. Great. Now name another. Can’t? Here are all 36.
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin captured the first selfie in space, and he doesn’t want kids these days to forget it.
Philosophers often get depicted like sages in ivory towers without a practical or human side. A gossip-filled book from the 3rd century can fix that.
Emotional intelligence can have massive benefits for any organization, but why? How do we maximize our groups’ EQ?
In the search for fundamental truths in our Universe, one of the biggest questions, “are space and time continuous or discrete,” remains unanswered. Throughout the history of science, one of […]
The top 10 tech companies spend big bucks acquiring innovative startups and their brilliant technologies.
A new study analyzes dog-owner videos and discovers the meanings behind 19 things a dog does.
This piece of music was beamed into back hole 1A 0620-00, about 3,457 light years away. You can listen to the six-minute song, with spoken word by Stephen Hawking, right here.
There’s no such thing as a theory that’s too beautiful to be wrong, if it doesn’t agree with experiment. The history of physics is filled with great ideas that you’ve […]
Past research on ‘disgust sensitivity’ show it’s linked to political orientation, but the new study is the first to explore exactly how it’s linked to voting behavior.
Is God an old white guy with a majestic, flowing beard? A new study has a surprise for you.
The most famous study in psychology turns out to be theater, and the lead researcher is over defending his myth.
There’s no escaping its vast power and utility for the human enterprise. Stories, great tales, and songs have all been written about the all-mighty dollar. Here’s 10 documentaries that we think you’ll enjoy.
A study finds a link between intolerant attitudes among some Americans and support for anti-democratic measures and army rule.
Scientists figure out why so many people believe in conspiracy theories.
Our always-on culture has us working harder, doing more, and sleeping less. While the health ailments of sleep deprivation are well known, a study by Rand Europe shows that it is costing the economy as well, with the U.S. estimated to lose up to $434 billion in 2020.
Writer Benjamin Hardy says you can actually enjoy having problems.
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An effort is underway in the AI community to develop posthumous avatars that can ease the pain of mourning. Not everyone thinks this is a good idea.
There’s a big difference between evidence and wishful thinking. The story of how life arose on Earth is one of the great mysteries of modern science. We know, in many […]
Millions of people will watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup this week on TVs and computers. But new technology suggests the next World Cup might be watched through 3D holograms.
A moving mural by street artist Eduardo Kobra is one of the first fruits of a revolution about to take the art world by storm.
The Fermi paradox asks us where all the aliens are if the cosmos should be filled with them. The Dark Forest theory says we should pray we never find them.
Addiction Now has developed infographics based on a survey of 1,000 people who were asked what they thought would be appropriate sentences for drug crimes. It’s pretty different than what they really are.
Physicists prove a core part of the theory of general relativity by using the whole Earth and the most precise clocks ever.
The worlds of sports and technology collide for a good international chuckle.
New research in psychedelics is showing them to be a powerful antidote to depression. We need to implement them into therapy.
There’s a big reason no one, not even Stephen Hawking, could fill Carl Sagan’s shoes. Everyone has a unique story to tell. For scientists, that story is one that usually only […]
Dr. Alex Berezow talks about the importance of communicating science in a clear and accurate way and why he turns to religion for the answers to some questions.