Many of our greatest fears stem from uncertainty about the future, and technology has made the future very uncertain indeed.
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The best self-directed learners use these seven habits to improve their knowledge and skills in any subject.
The art of persuasion in sales & marketing is one that has changed significantly in recent years. Rather than trying to make your voice the loudest, basically yelling “look at […]
An Oxford physicist tries to cast doubt on dark energy, but the data says otherwise. It was a mere 20 years ago that our picture of the Universe got a […]
Research shows that the way math is taught in schools and how its conceptualized as a subject is severely impairing American student’s ability to learn and understand the material.
The surprisingly simple treatment could prove promising for doctors and patients seeking to treat depression without medication.
On Sunday, a woman accused the Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault in an interview with the Washington Post.
It’s all the rage right now after the Paleo and keto diet sensations took the world by storm. But is it healthy?
Maybe try counseling first before you try this, married folks.
Why self-control makes your life better, and how to get more of it.
These modern-day hermits can sometimes spend decades without ever leaving their apartments.
Both the U.S. and the Soviet Union created secret cities to house the scientists working in their nuclear weapons programs. Both nations went about this in very different ways and with very different, sometimes disastrous, results.
The other great spiral galaxy in the local group demonstrates why we’re #2, even in our own backyard. The Milky Way is our cosmic home, containing hundreds of billions of […]
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Of all the experiments performed and measurements made involving fundamental particles, none has ever violated the Standard Model. Until now. If there’s one thing you can count on physicists for, it’s […]
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Using advanced laser technology, scientists at NASA will track global changes in ice with greater accuracy.
A new study discovers the “liking gap” — the difference between how we view others we’re meeting for the first time, and the way we think they’re seeing us.
Riddle me this: what do brain teasers tell you during a job interview? A lot, but not about the applicant.
Our biases, preferences, and ideas of simplicity and elegance can get in the way. Here’s a scientific way to cut through them all. What are the rules governing reality? If you […]
How a cataclysm worse than what killed the dinosaurs destroyed 90 percent of all life on Earth.
New research offers a tip for politicians who don’t want to be seen as corrupt: don’t get a big head.
Although London is predominantly Christian, this map shows an archipelago of different faiths throughout the city.
These five main food groups are important for your brain’s health and likely to boost the production of feel-good chemicals.