The British economic anthropologist Jason Hickel proposes “degrowth” in the face of recession.
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Reviewing the conflagration within Central Africa.
The achievement is an important milestone in quantum computing, Google’s scientists said.
China has long spied on its own citizens, but a new report shows how foreigners are increasingly falling under the nation’s watchful eye.
A group of at least 20 kids in Spain gets a rare illness with historical roots.
What leads people to believe in “chi” attacks and “no-touch” knockouts?
Or, quite possibly, is it more complex than either one of those scenarios? If there’s one lesson that humanity should have learned from the 20th century, it’s this: the Universe […]
Is there a way for more human-centered algorithms to prevent potentially triggering interactions on social media?
From understanding human aggression to epigenetics, Stanford University offers all 25 lessons of this fascinating course for free on YouTube.
Smoking may put more than just your physical health at risk.
If they saw us as we were before the recent industrial revolution, would there be any reason to particularly care about us? All across the Universe, trillions of galaxies can be […]
Radio-frequency signals can be used to track peoples’ movements in their own homes.
The city council voted in favor of the ban by a margin of 8 to 1.
Might microdosing LSD and psilocybin be a safe, effective way to treat depression and other disorders?
A new study shows two potential benefits of undergoing a painful ritual.
Barbara Tversky takes an outdated idea to task in Mind in Motion.
It’s 13.8 billion years old, with an uncertainty of just 1%. Here’s how. How old is the Universe? For generations, people argued over whether the Universe had always existed, whether it […]
From LED-equipped visors to transparent masks, these inventions aim to thwart facial recognition cameras.
Clusters of bot boats may offer cities dynamic solutions to rising waters.
Everyone wants to predict who will win the 2020 presidential election. Here are 2 misconceptions to bust so people don’t proclaim the death of data like they did in 2016.
This mystery comes in two varieties: repeating and non-repeating. Here’s what we know so far. Imagine that you were looking out at the distant Universe, watching the stars, galaxies, and the […]
‘Millennial’ doesn’t hold nearly as much meaning as Americans pretend it does. Here’s why.
Technology holds the promise of a better future, but our footprint on the planet threatens to undo all our dreams and progress. It’s pretty easy to look at the world […]
On average, American households dump the equivalent of $1,900 worth of food a year.
“On the spectrum from worry to action, parents can choose to act,” a new report states.
The new trust busting battles begin.
The green market is growing exponentially. But will the U.S. seize the economic opportunity?
She was walking down the forest path with a roll of white cloth in her hands. It was trailing behind her like a long veil. It was sweeping needles, leaves […]
Detailed (and beautiful) information on 57 million crop fields across the U.S. and Europe are now available online.
A new study finds that factors influencing where you’re born continue to affect your earnings throughout life.