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Safety through technology is no bad thing—Nietzsche himself sought doctors and medicines throughout his life—but it can become pathological.
Probability, lacking solid theoretical foundations and burdened with paradoxes, was jokingly called the “theory of misfortune.”
All nations have founding myths, but none are quite like Russia’s.
It’s early days, but if the efforts can be efficiently scaled-up, such biological recycling could put a dent in the plastic waste problem.
Driven by a childhood marked by war and environmental devastation, Dyhia Belhabib developed an innovative technology to combat illegal fishing.
A study proposes that an ancient trading network, called the Hopewell tradition, may have been wiped out by what is known as a cosmic airburst.
What Odysseus needed from his father was something more important: the comfort of being a son.
Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.
In the early 20th century, a young biochemist named Alexander Oparin set out to connect “the world of the living” to “the world of the dead.”
Inspired by the group behaviors of simple animals, a team of roboticists has developed a new way for swarm robots to maneuver on land.
Often called modern-day dinosaurs, cassowaries are one of only a few birds known to have killed humans.
Letting nature’s expert engineers lead the way.
Using DNA from samples of extinct flowers, synthetic biologists managed to approximate long-lost floral scents.
Signals from the environment, such as those detected by your sense organs, have no inherent psychological meaning. Your brain creates the meaning.
A study finds 1.8 billion trees and shrubs in the Sahara desert.
More than a century after the end of hostilities in 1918, some battlefields of WWI are still deadly enough to kill you.
Fear is one of the oldest and most powerful emotions known to man, so it should come as no surprise that horror stories are as old as storytelling itself.
The researchers say their findings support the idea that low biodiversity in modern living environments could lead to “uneducated” immune systems.
Participants with high levels of narcissism showed high levels of aggression, spreading gossip, bullying others, and more.
At the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society in Michigan, retrieving sunken vessels is the order of the day. Here’s how they do it.
Awe makes us feel smaller but also more connected to life and each other.
Awe is a powerful force, a fact that is both exciting and terrifying.
A rift in thinking about who should control powerful new technologies sent the brothers on diverging paths. For one, the story ended with a mission to bring science to the public.
The future of cities on the Moon, Mars and orbital habitats.
Maps can do more than show us places. They also can help determined people find others long lost, whether birth mothers or fugitive killers.
The design could help restore motor function after stroke, enhance virtual gaming experiences.
Tusks suddenly became a liability, even though in natural circumstances, tusks are very useful.
Scientists have been chasing the dream of harnessing the reactions that power the Sun since the dawn of the atomic era. Interest, and investment, in the carbon-free energy source is heating up.