The first identified visitor from another solar system gets its own Starts With A Bang podcast! In 2017, the incredible happened: for the first time in history, we were able to […]
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For more than 10 billion years, the star-formation rate across the Universe has been plummeting. Here’s the story. Take a look at a wide variety of galaxies in the Universe, and […]
Swiss researchers identify new dangers of modern cocaine.
Digitally restored vector painting of President Thomas Jefferson. Digitally restored vector painting of President Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States of America, the principal […]
A new AI-produced commercial from Lexus shows how AI might be particularly suited for the advertising industry.
Then again, maybe the study is fake news too.
The so-called FAANG companies have lost more than $700 billion in market value since October.
Organizational behavior expert Dan Cable says disengagement at work is the product of an evolutionary trait. It’s a trait that has a lot to do with our survival and what […]
Is everyone’s favorite Thanksgiving centerpiece really to blame for the post-dinner doldrums?
Learn how to enter into the mindset of a successful inventor.
The famed author headed to the pond thanks to Indian philosophy.
It’s not simply Hubble’s Law anymore, but the real history is far more complex than the stories you’ve heard. One of the most mind-blowing facts in our existence is that space […]
It’s the first time the association hasn’t hired a comedian in 16 years.
A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a […]
A study on flies may hold the key to future addiction treatments.
As the world gets hotter, men may have fewer and fewer viable sperm
A new study shows choosing to be active is a lot of work for our brains. Here are some ways to make it easier.
The results of a recent trial found that a new oral immunotherapy regimen could have life-saving potential.
Comedy, A.I.-style. Our roving reporter, Evan Fleischer, went into The Laughing Room and here’s what happened
When you slow down after exiting the highway, or hush your voice in the library, you’re using this brain mechanism.
With his collected letters recently being published, it’s time to revisit this extraordinary thinker.
Four out of every five American adults and children are not moving enough.
The cosmic story of us, from before the Big Bang until today, is a story that all of us share. Enjoy it, in just 200 words. In the beginning, there was […]
The controversy around the Torah codes gets a new life.
Orangutans join humans and bees in a very exclusive club
New research links urban planning and political polarization.
The closer together we get, the argument goes, the healthier we’ll be.
Science and the squishiness of the human mind. The joys of wearing whatever the hell you want, and so much more.