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We put presidents on our money, but isn’t there more to life than politics?
“Brasilia, the biggest paper town ever.”
It’s true that we have a thermodynamic arrow of time, and entropy always increases. But that can’t explain what we perceive. One of the enormous conceptual ideas that came along […]
From Godzilla to The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, it’s everywhere.
Maps show the oldest company in (nearly) every country – and a few interesting corporate trends.
If the only advice you’ve heard on public speaking is to imagine the audience in their underwear, this article’s for you.
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 […]
Our Universe is 13.8 billion years old, and our Sun formed about 2/3rds of the way through. Here’s what came before it. When it comes to the great cosmic question of […]
Senator John Sidney McCain III, who died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at the age of 81, is lying in state in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol.
A study of 323 uprisings against repressive regimes yields stunning insights.
The states with golden stars on them are extra intriguing.
The Canadian professor has an extensive collection posted on his site.
Being an American president is a powerful but dangerous job, a fact shown by many assassination attempts.
The famed author headed to the pond thanks to Indian philosophy.
Through an analysis of popular names vs. gender in leadership positions, The New York Times compiles a ‘so sad it’s almost funny’ report on how real the glass ceiling is.
These photos of scientific heroes and accomplishments inspire awe and curiosity.
Is microdosing magic truffles a way to unlock your creative potential? That’s long been anecdotal, but the evidence is coming.
“People need to see something of a balance between effect and cause… that if something has a huge evil effect, it should be the result of a huge evil cause.”
The story of John Couch Adams, “the man who failed to discover Neptune,” and his cosmic redemption. Perhaps its human nature to want to only think positive thoughts about our […]
Was Jesus a real historical figure? Here’s what we know.
The planet has had life on it, in some form or another, for nearly as long as Earth has existed. If you came to our Solar System right after it formed, […]
The history of life on Earth took many meandering turns before it gave rise to us. When Earth first formed, all the raw ingredients for life — atoms, molecules, a potentially habitable planet […]
Sibling rivalries can lead to some impressive moments in history, how did these seven sets of siblings do?
We’re a long way from the beginnings of life on Earth. Here’s the key to how we got there. The Universe was already two-thirds of its present age by the time […]
After widespread criticism of Facebook’s handling of election meddling, fake news and the Cambridge Analytica scandal, investors are growing increasingly frustrated at the company’s leadership.
Even before we have the James Webb Space Telescope, a controversy over when the first stars formed is growing. As far back as our most powerful telescopes have ever looked, we’ve […]
Feeling the urge to scare yourself this Halloween? Here are seven important horror films you have to see.
A recent poll shows a third of Americans think another civil war is likely. How worried should we be?
When you look at the history of it, a strange pattern emerges.