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From what it’s expanding into to whether things are moving faster-than-light, this clears up some of our greatest misconceptions. “The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders […]
Even things like appetite and tiredness move through social networks, researchers found.
The story of the 1920 law holding up relief efforts in Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria.
As the saying goes: “A Ronny alone is in bad company”
Keeping any employee happy and engaged with their work is a constant challenge for employers. Happy workers tend to be more productive and better able to focus on tasks than […]
Why you can’t extrapolate back to a singularity. “Despite its name, the big bang theory is not really a theory of a bang at all. It is really only a […]
Have you heard the one about the U.S. Open and Yom Kippur? You’re about to.
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While Saudi Arabia allowed women to drive, many major restrictions remain on their rights.
NASA scientists are sifting through some of the last transmissions from Cassini. And what they’re finding are kittens. You read that right.
AI has not only beat chess, Go, and Jeopardy champions, but now it has defeated some of the world’s best poker players. And unlike chess or Go, playing poker involves unknown information like bluffing.
It’s currently billions of tonnes of fossil fuels every year. With new (or existing!) technologies, we could literally change the world. “In terms of weapons, the best disarmament tool so far […]
The findings have implications for both men and women.
If you think we’ve seen all there is to see in the Universe, you’re about to have your imagination unlocked. “Hubble often takes images of distant gravitationally lensed galaxies to […]
The US island territory of Puerto Rico, recently devastated by category 4 hurricane Maria, remains without electricity.
Many businesses could benefit from applying the principles of design thinking to their work. However, too many businesses focus on the wrong things when they use design thinking, which can […]
You’ve heard that “perception is reality.” Well, it’s not. It might even be a hallucination.
There was a silver lining for patients who have heart disease or diabetes.
In the US Army, taking a knee has a special connotation.
The discovery of a neuron in the brain that acts as the “master controller” of habits could someday change the way we treat addiction and compulsive behaviors.
The first (double) episode has come and gone, but here’s what I hope for the series. “We are what we are, and we’re doing the best we can. It is not […]
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If a passenger claims a pooch is a service dog, there’s nothing much anyone can demand by way of proof.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent remarks about the future with artificial intelligence prompted alarm from Elon Musk.
Go back to school, Agora style. Philosophy can train us to respond to life’s problems rather than merely react. One such training camp is coming to Baltimore.
A new study shows the effectiveness of medical marijuana in preventing the abuse of prescription drugs.
The list of issues reported by Transport for London is shocking.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Writer Kurt Andersen on passionate kookiness as the American Way.
If not for the indeterminate nature of matter, the Sun would never be able to shine. “The bedrock nature of space and time and the unification of cosmos and quantum are […]
There’s a special reason these generally solo cephalopods have decided to cohabitate.