In principle, the laws of physics are the same forwards and backwards. But in practice, time only runs in one direction. Most of the laws of physics are the same […]
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What happens when simulation theory becomes more than a fascinating thought experiment?
Fear-mongering is now a billion-dollar industry.
Researchers at UCSF have trained an algorithm to parse meaning from neural activity.
The 20th century was marked by waves of pro-democracy revolutions. Now, the future of democracy looks uncertain.
We’ve all had days where the drive home has us fuming over some belittling comment a coworker made, gossip they’ve spread about you, or a meeting where they’ve taken credit […]
Playwright and novelist Deborah Levy on chaos and order in creative work. Also: marvelous digressions on the caterpillar and the octopus.
Attending religious service once a week found to lower risk of suicide and other “deaths of despair”
In late April, the news hit us hard: Lorna Breen, an emergency room doctor in a Manhattan hospital flooded with coronavirus patients, committed suicide. According to her father, the emotional […]
Here’s a formula for chaos: Collect a diverse and volatile group of eccentric comedians and comedy writers, and give them a nearly impossible task with a just-barely-possible deadline. Oh, and […]
It might not feel that way, but a 95% dark Universe really is the best game in town. No matter how much we might try and hide it, there’s an enormous […]
You might be inclined to modify gravity instead, but those ideas have grossly unequal evidence supporting them. What is it, exactly, that you’re supposed to do when the predictions of […]
How many potentially habitable planets are there? We sincerely don’t know. One of the most compelling scientific goals humanity has set for itself is to find extraterrestrial life: biological activity originating […]
Stock markets may be plummeting, but that doesn’t mean the spread of COVID-19 is hurting everyone’s bottom line.
In his new book, “The Wedge,” Scott Carney tests the boundaries of human resilience.
Can the American government stop coronavirus spread? Its past actions speak volumes.
Simple changes to your holiday decorations, gifting or travel can make the festive season more sustainable.
And after these 10 surprising maps, the Alpine republic will never look the same again.
People often incorporate lessons from fictional stories into their beliefs, attitudes and value judgments, sometimes without even being aware that they are doing so.
The Jerezo crater — where Mars 2020 is set to land — could be a good place to find signs of past life on Mars.
How reframing your emotions and changing your daily behavior can help you save money.
MIT engineers devise a decision map to identify the best mission type to deflect an incoming asteroid.
Archetypes of creation and the origin of all things.
Are you prone to “toxic accumulation”?
“What a shock,” said no dog lover ever.
Tragedy in art, from Ancient Greece to Breaking Bad, resists all our efforts to tie reality up in a neat bow, to draw some edifying lesson from it. Instead it confronts us with our own limitations, leaving us scrabbling in the rubble of certainty to figure out what’s next.
Our antipathy toward the natural world is bad. But it’s not too late to change.
The Sun will eventually become a red giant star, swallowing Mercury and Venus in the process. But what will happen to Earth? There are a few existential questions we can ask […]
Maps show the oldest company in (nearly) every country – and a few interesting corporate trends.
These books will help you ideate more creatively.
A primer on the infinite of knowledge waiting to be learned.