If December’s best natural sky show seems to get better every year, it isn’t your imagination. It’s science, and it’s spectacular! Every year, the Earth travels some 940 million kilometers […]
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A new study from the University of Chicago shows that monkey brains can control and adapt to robotic limbs.
A machine learning algorithm has shown it can discover planets from weak signals overlooked in the Kepler spacecraft’s database.
Fatih Akin has first-hand experience of strong cultural cross-winds. Ethnically Turkish and raised in Germany, he has made many films dealing with sudden dislocation and how people respond to it.
An experimental therapy successfully treats patients who hear voices in their head by having them create digital avatars of the audio hallucinations.
Is life worse or better than non-existence? And if it is, who is judging? Welcome to anti-natalism, a small but lively corner of philosophy.
The Industrial Revolution brought along the second agricultural revolution, the unthinkable transformations of entire ecosystems, the collapse of the family and community, and the ethics of consumerism.
‘IQ tests just measure how good you are at doing IQ tests.’ This is the argument that is almost always made when intelligence-testing is mentioned. It’s often promoted by people […]
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With the new year fast approaching, people often start brainstorming some personal goals to improve themselves and their lives. However, these “New Year’s Resolutions” aren’t exclusive to individuals. Organizations can […]
Not all books are created equal. Especially when it comes to the ones parents read to children to aid their development. A new study from the University of Florida points to an important characteristic to look for in children’s books.
Think we’ll just responsibly choose more fuel efficient vehicles, and the market will take care of the rest? Good luck with that. Since the first oil crisis of the 1970s, there […]
A new study finds that narwhals race dive deep with their hearts barely beating as they escape humans.
A predictive-keyboard app has just written an utterly crazy new Harry Potter chapter and the internet loves it.
Elon Musk expresses some support for President Trump’s new space plans.
Rather than one layer at a time, this method creates an entire object all at once, using lasers.
First, let me tell you how smart I am. So smart. My fifth-grade teacher said I was gifted in mathematics and, looking back, I have to admit that she was […]
A student’s award-winning explanation of relativity and reference frames is the best one yet.
A new study found that listening to other people speak—as opposed to just write—tends to make us think they’re more mentally capable.
Would you work at a job that didn’t treat you like a professional? No wonder public education drove their best teachers away. The ultimate dream of public education is incredibly simple. […]
Archaeological evidence in the Republic of Georgia pushes back wine’s earliest appearance nearly a millennia.
Amnesty International and The Economist are very different organisations, but they have reached similar conclusions on policies regarding sex markets. Last August, the International Council of Amnesty International decided to […]
Marijuana use may help clinicians better identify those vulnerable to bipolar disorder and help them to develop better intervention methods.
Because intelligence is not the same thing as rationality.
China’s expanding middle class is changing the world. The results are a global recycling dilemma.
The cryptocurrency bitcoin has been surging in the stock market. How does bitcoin work and will its success last?
The end of the year is nearly here, and all throughout the nation employees are beginning their holiday celebrations.. For many, the holidays are a chance to sit back, relax, […]
Dark matter, dark energy, and why there’s more matter than antimatter? There’s an experiment to explore if neutrinos could solve all three. When you take a look at the Universe in […]
A 1947 U.N. resolution called for Jerusalem to be an international city.
The results of this study could change how we approach athletic training.