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Disney, one of world’s largest entertainment companies, doubles down on its environmental plan.
Galactic mergers should push gas and dust into the centers of galaxies. So why are these two so quiet? Scientists have studied the closest, largest, brightest galaxies to Earth for centuries. […]
In the 1980’s, Northeast Portland was a black neighborhood hustling to survive. Today, it’s full of pilates studios and handlebar moustaches. As a writer, professor, and former inmate, Mitchell S. Jackson has lived in and learned from both worlds. In SURVIVAL MATH, he puts the pieces together.
Gravity and time are so different from what you’d expect. Here’s how it all would end. If you could only know the answer to one question about the Universe, what would […]
Surprise, surprise: The U.S. isn’t even close to the top of the list.
The controversial herbicide is everywhere, apparently.
But we shouldn’t give up on direct detection. Here’s why. Dark matter is not only the most abundant form of matter in the Universe, it’s also the most mysterious. Whereas all […]
According to a new study, there are 4 different types of loneliness.
As Facebook and YouTube move to moderate anti-vaccination content, Amazon has given no indication that it plans to do the same.
Cultural psychologist Michele Gelfand says that our attitudes toward rules have a lot to do with who we are and with the type of environment we find most comfortable. She’s […]
Mistakes are part of learning, not a failure of character.
Inequality and racism are connected, but maybe not as much as you think.
Finland’s recent decline in international test scores has led many to question whether its education system is truly the best.
New statistical analyses show that human-driven climate change is a virtual certainty.
The I Ching serves as a foundation for many Eastern philosophies and Western mathematics.
In 2017, we saw gravitational waves a neutron star merger for the first and only time. And it keeps getting more interesting. On August 17, 2017, a cosmic signal arrived […]
We can all learn from these tips from Brad Pitt, Anne Hathaway, and more.
Half of Americans do not trust the federal government or social media sites to protect their data.
The cost-effective method could revolutionize how we remove carbon from the atmosphere, particularly in regard to climate change.
Did a poorly understood ancient civilization somersault over charging bulls?
For billions of years, dark energy couldn’t have been detected. Now, it’s everywhere we look. When we look out at the ultra-distant Universe, billion of light-years away, we’re seeing it as […]
Our culture has its own mistaken assumption: that the individual is an autonomous human intellect independent from the social environment.
If texting ‘is starting to feel frustrating, stressful, or if you’re overwhelmed or trapped by it, that’s a good indication that you need to set a boundary.’
Few realize that the US was once “ruled” by a beloved monarch from San Francisco.
Saving money doesn’t mean sacrificing quality of life; in fact, it can be a way to improve it.
As Chief Learning Officer at Degreed and former Chief Learning Officer at LinkedIn, Kelly Palmer has thought a lot about architecting effective learning environments for employees seeking to grow their […]
The Universe is expanding, but we, our planet, solar system and galaxy all aren’t. Here’s why. Take a look out at almost any galaxy in the Universe, and you’ll find it’s […]
Eating a doughnut isn’t the only way you can go wrong on the keto diet.