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In 2017, SpaceX announced plans to send a cargo mission to Mars by 2022. But Elon Musk said the company’s BFR could be ready to make the journey sooner.
In General Relativity, even space and time themselves aren’t what they seem. Gravity might have been the first fundamental force ever discovered, but in many ways, it remains the least-well understood. […]
Being bored is great. It’s where we come up with our best ideas, and how we become better people by being able to mentally solve our biggest personal problems. So why are we destroying boredom with our phones?
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Could these findings be used to boost creativity?
Is April the cruelest month? What did T.S. Eliot mean by that?
We all love the art, but we often forget the difficulty of being an artist. Here are some of the most famous, greatest writers of all time who never could quite make a living doing it.
The neutron star-neutron star merger was initially only seen in 1 detector out of 3. Here’s how scientists didn’t let it slip away. On August 17th, 2017, a gravitational wave event […]
Everything you wanted to know about black holes, supernova, and quasars but were afraid to ask.
Every February, Americans across the country celebrate Black History Month. This annual celebration recognizes the achievements of members of the African-American community, both past and present, and the central role […]
Is it a super-secret place for the global el33t? Or is it just a bunch of n00bs masquerading as true h4x0rs?
The programs are long and intense, the creativity and relationships aspect of the vocation has been eroded, there is pervasive negativity in the media, and comparatively poor salary and working conditions.
The first step is recognizing that physical, mental, and emotional health are interconnected.
The NFL is known predominantly for its players’ display of athletic prowess. But you’d be surprised to know that many of these same players are incredibly smart. Here are some of the smartest NFL players ever to have graced the league.
With his 51st Oscar nomination for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, composer John Williams has mastered the craft of the film score.
Organizations at every level seek to have the best possible leadership within their ranks. They often are willing to spend extra time, money, and effort to train their employees. Having […]
Instead of beating adversaries in games, we might learn more about intelligence if we tried to teach artificial agents to play together as we do: as paladins and elf rangers.
Have you heard the one about the U.S. Open and Yom Kippur? You’re about to.
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In the far future, the last star burns out, stellar corpses get violently ejected, and galaxies accelerate away. And then the fun begins. For centuries, the biggest questions about our Universe […]
Want to learn about philosophy but don’t know where to begin? We can help.
The global population is becoming more diverse. As a result, if companies in developed economies don’t diversify their hiring, they may lose out on crucial talent. Cryptocurrencies are here to help.
The Bermuda Triangle, one of the most mysterious places on Earth, doesn’t have an official map and the U.S. Coast Guard is why.
Two ex-Googlers release a new phone app that uses A.I. to become a safe, understanding listener.
Summary Salman Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, discusses the story of how he was inspired to create a software-based learning tool that would teach others subjects like Math, World […]
What do pizza, heavy metal, and farts have in common? They’re all in our random fact roundup!
The #1 problem with America’s mission to spread democracy? We don’t know how to do it.
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Ever think you’d see a single atom without staring down the barrel of a powerful microscope?
The off-kilter war of words between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un reminds us of better, funnier insults.
The first detections were incredible. But now the real fun — and the real science — truly begins. On August 17, the signals from two merging neutron stars reached Earth after a journey of 130 […]
Employee engagement is an ongoing struggle for many organizations. Numerous studies from employee research organizations have tied the engagement of employees to higher profits, efficiency, retention, and other benefits. However, […]