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Helplessness isn’t learned — it’s an instinctual response that can be overcome.
Red dwarf stars were supposed to be inhospitable. But TOI-700, now with at least two potentially habitable worlds, is quite the exception.
Whether or not life exists elsewhere in the Universe, we can be assured of one thing: We are the only human beings in the cosmos.
Realizing that matter and energy are quantized is important, but quantum particles aren’t the full story; quantum fields are needed, too.
Measurements of the acceleration of the universe don’t agree, stumping physicists working to understand the cosmic past and future. A new proposal seeks to better align these estimates — and is likely testable.
Short-termism is both rooted in our most primal instincts and encouraged by runaway technological development. How can we fight it?
Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki discusses the dangers of cynicism and how skepticism can invigorate our relationships and communities.
Meet the scientist mixing mentalism with principles from positive psychology and the science of human potential.
Extreme home environments — either very supportive or harshly negligent — tend to produce more sensitive kids.
Most popular songs are about love and heartache. But some great songs — albeit underrated and perhaps a bit weird — are about the cities we love.
Many contrarians dispute that cosmic inflation occurred. The evidence says otherwise.
And can we devise an experiment to tell, even when we aren’t looking? One of the most bizarre aspects of quantum physics is that the fundamental entities that make up the […]
One of the winners. Dr. K. Barry Sharpless, is now the fifth person in history to win two Nobels.
It does not matter if intelligent life exists elsewhere. We will never find each other.
More than 90% of human faces are home to mites that live in our skin pores. These friendly guests might be merging with us.
Could a theory from the science of perception help crack the mysteries of psychosis?
Comparing Elon Musk’s Mars rocket to NASA’s new ride.
In the night sky for March of 2022, only stars and the Moon, not planets, will greet you. The real show, however, arrives just before dawn.
An unprecedented number of new satellites threatens the night sky as we know it. Will we act in time to save it?
Even the dictionary doesn’t get the definition right.
Astronomers find a third type of supernova and explain a mystery from 1054 AD.
Why does the DMT experience feel so familiar to some people — even those who are trying the psychedelic for the first time?
Evolution repeatedly hit upon this solution simply because it works.
The modern attention economy hijacks our ability to focus, but an ancient technique offers a means to get it back.
Oxygen isn’t strictly necessary for combustion, but it is ideal. Any advanced (alien) civilization probably uses oxygen to burn things.
Just like with AI, people worried about job security and the spread of disinformation. Machines were destroyed and book merchants were chased out of town.
Both made monumental contributions that were far ahead of their time. It’s hard to believe, but the idea that the Universe was dominated not by normal matter but rather by dark […]