Now that we’ve seen our first one, we want more, and we want them better. Here’s how to get there. To resolve any astronomical object, you must achieve resolutions superior to […]
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A new method promises to capture an elusive dark world particle.
Having these financial life skills can help you navigate challenging economic environments.
Experts argue the jaws of an ancient European ape reveal a key human ancestor.
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A balanced discussion of the realities, the mythologies, and the concerns surrounding cutting-edge brain research.
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Disagreements are inevitable — we all have different experiences that lead us to be who we are and to what we believe. Almost as inevitable are distrust, suspicion, and even […]
The Bajau people’s nomadic lifestyle has given them remarkable adaptions, enabling them to stay underwater for unbelievable periods of time. Their lifestyle, however, is quickly disappearing.
An innovation may lead to lifelike evolving machines.
There are reasons you look the way you do.
Policy advisor Simon Anholt believes the question we should ask is, which country is the “goodest”?
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Researchers hope the technology will further our understanding of the brain, but lawmakers may not be ready for the ethical challenges.
Believe it or not, for a few decades, giving people “milk transfusions” was all the rage.
Upstreamism advocate Rishi Manchanda calls us to understand health not as a “personal responsibility” but a “common good.”
Digitally recording historical sites could serve as insurance in the case of disaster.
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Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, is a programmer. When he got the idea to begin posting free online classes, he was able to get the basic infrastructure in place […]
The map shows the movements of seven different wolves over the course of a season.