Past or present, if there’s ever been any life at all, it changes everything. “They say once you grow crops somewhere, you have officially ‘colonized’ it. So technically, I colonized […]
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There are many people who preach the supposed benefits of psychedelics, but none do it as well, nor as reliably, as these philosophers and scientists.
Would there be only blackness past the event horizon? Or something more? Black holes are some of the most perplexing objects in the entire Universe. Objects so dense, where gravitation […]
Other tech unveiled includes a (somewhat creepy) AI personal photographer, new VR gear, and a very affordable mini assistant.
Our implicit biases are rooted in biology, but they can be easily manipulated. That’s both really good and really bad.
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Author Tony Dokoupil predicts a Liberal backlash against grass now that it’s becoming legal.
We talked to a scientist who studies the afterlife and near-death experiences.
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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 […]
American food banks are rejecting junk food for healthier fare, and so food corporations are hedging their bets elsewhere.
There is a new era of PTSD science just around the corner.
People are snorting chocolate in Europe and now in America.
Designed by two MIT professors, this build-it-yourself kit teaches kids to “think with their hands” in an effort to bolster STEM skills early on.
Did you experience totality? I did, for the first time. And it was, even as a well-prepared scientist, beyond anything I expected. “All that is nowAll that is goneAll that’s […]
Hans Monderman believed that societies could make roads safer by making drivers more uncertain, and therefore alert.
A piece of legislation to address the problem is getting widespread support. Yet, it’s stalled.
There’s so much that we’ve discovered, looking as deeply as possible into the void. But what are we missing? Start with the laws of physics, a Universe full of a specific […]
A large-scale study of students in Maastricht provides valuable data on student performance.
Before we go venturing off to another star to look for life, why not look here? “If I had to describe myself to an alien I’d say I was bigger than […]
Imagine getting imperceptibly high, then playing Chinese strategy game ‘Go’. This is the experiment the Beckley Foundation will run to test the value of LSD microdosing.
One study supports imposing artificial restrictions in order to goose creativity.
If your favorite theory made the list, you might want to consider a new favorite to bet on. “Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great […]
We’ve come so far since 2015; what do we know about dark matter now that we didn’t know then? Back in 2015, the dark matter situation was pretty straightforward: the large-scale […]
You know what would make LEGO even better? A base tape that lets you build against gravity.
The deep dive into the mirror Universe, and the ethics of how we deal with purity and diversity, is just getting started. Life in the mirror Universe isn’t easy for anyone. […]
The four fundamental forces might have been just a single, unified one in the very early Universe. Could that be true? “Those who begin coercive elimination of dissent soon find themselves […]
A new genetic test could improve the palm oil industry and reduce deforestation.
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 […]
The NASA probe to Saturn went out in a blaze of glory last week.
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A lot goes into classifying a drug, not only it’s effects but how it alters the brain.
This could revolutionize organ transplants, grafts, prostheses, and implants.