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Much news on the Internet is very similar to the dangerous “yellow journalism” of history.
We can all rattle off a few Greek philosophers to win a trivia prize, but how many Golden Age philosophers are you familiar with? Here’s a primer.
The reports that our Solar System is missing the galaxy’s most common type of planet are greatly exaggerated. “To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a […]
Electronics factory workers in Shenzen have a their own manufacturing scene going at night.
In response to the president elect, NASA’s leadership is developing strategies for continuing deep space exploration in the event of budget change or stagnation.
Trump’s impending presidency has left marijuana advocates with fingers crossed on one hand, with the other ready to flush the toilet at a moment’s notice.
A huge body of water beneath a Bolivian volcano has scientists excited.
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden told an audience we should not be “putting too much faith or fear elected officials.” This includes Donald Trump.
In its latest efforts to keep improving its curriculum and make its pupils more equipped to succeed in the modern world, Finland has rethought the concept of a subject for its basic schools (students aged 7 to 16).
With a whole-planet comparison, you’d never confuse the two worlds. But from their surfaces, telling them apart is harder than you’d think. Image credit: NASA. Think you can tell the red […]
These clinics offer shining testimonials. Yet, the technique has not been proven safe and effective.
Under President Trump, the state-level requirements mandating credit from utility companies for excess power sent back to the grid should survive.
You wouldn’t know it, but plants are constantly taking in information.
Canada puts its money where its mouth is and prepares for a ‘no strings attached’ basic income trial that it hopes will break the cycle of poverty.
A study by University of Toronto psychologists reveals how to have a happy sex life in a long-term relationship.
When he becomes President in January, Donald Trump will likely have another lawsuit on his hands. This time, from a group of 21 American children.
Perhaps the limits of what we can observe aren’t just artificial; perhaps there are no limits to what’s out there at all. “Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, […]
Two sonic branding experts offer commentary on the sound designs that punctuate our days.
Rutin can increase the number of calories burned in a workout.
If Americans love their democracy why does voter turnout put them 31st out of 35 OECD nations?
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. The voluble Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek on why tolerance is the wrong way to deal with terrorism, the refugee crisis, and all the other problems we face.
The history and reasoning behind the much-maligned Electoral College.
All pointing toward the Standard Model plus General Relativity not being all there is. “The Universe is very, very big. It also loves a paradox. For example, it has some extremely […]
While cult leaders are alive and well, nowhere is this trend more apparent than in the vegan food industry.
It’s not by burning people’s pictures and wearing the flag as a cape, but by understanding ourselves better, and understanding the person beside you.
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The Big Bang’s leftover glow tells us a lot more than just where we came from. “Cosmology is the study of the origin, evolution, and fate of objects in the observable […]
Malcolm Gladwell does a post-mortem of the U.S. presidential election, speaking to issues of sexism and moral licensing, and makes a bold prediction.
Through a series of election-related email dumps, WikiLeaks played a major role in the U.S. elections.
While some experts say it will help preserve the health of a country’s population, others call it unethical.