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Once a complete mystery, the Cassini mission has solved them at last! “It is marvelous indeed to watch on television the rings of Saturn close; and to speculate on what […]
A new web series delves into the many reasons why eating creepy crawlers makes sense for your diet and the environment.
Thanks to 3D printing, creativity and a lot of effort, this DIY Optimus Prime cake is unlike any other. “When he came home, I could see a change. He was […]
Dr. Sacks died on 30 August 2015, in his home in Manhattan at the age of 82 from liver cancer.
Words of wisdom from FDR: “Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.”
Public shaming can be powerful medicine. But used in the wrong context it can kill.
The truth is a bitter pill to swallow, they say. Yet much of today’s information economy is built on the premise that knowing more is better.
Or is this an example of the media hype surrounding Hawking going nuts? “Thus it seems Einstein was doubly wrong when he said, God does not play dice. Not only […]
Many market lovers hate what their love needs to work. An incomplete logic has them in its spell, blinding them to the fact that “invisible hand” cuts both ways.
It starts with how we approach education.
Words of wisdom from Sherman Alexie: “I don’t know what any individual should do about crossing her own borders. I only know that I live a happier, more adventurous life, by crossing borders.”
Researchers attempt to distill the science of dirty talk, submissive sexual activity, and the overall nature of arousal.
It’s not just leaps and breakthroughs, but a way of thinking and a way of life. Are you in? “When I say, ‘I love you,’ it’s not because I want […]
The ethics and realities of autonomous cars.
The science behind selfish behavior has been revealed, and it’s pretty disturbing.
From “Border Walls” to “Anchor Babies,” the immigration debate heats up every American presidential election. An art instillation challenges the cruelty of much of that rhetoric and questions the very idea of borders.
Researchers track thousands of healthy honeybees to figure out what’s leading to their decline.
Mental illness is not one-size-fits-all. Just look at the state of mental health in the black community, which is replete with unique and systemic issues.
Why Banksy’s dystopian vision of the future might be the kind of shock we need to realize the problems humanity faces.
As far as health risks go, sleep disorders tend to fly beneath the radar. Researchers are trying to change that.
According to relativity, there’s no universal frame of reference. But the Big Bang gave us one anyway. “The slow philosophy is not about doing everything in tortoise mode. It’s less […]
On August 14th, an 11-year-old Paraguayan girl gave birth to a baby girl. She had been impregnated after being raped by her stepfather; the pregnancy only became evident when she […]
Carter said he was “surprisingly at ease” when he received his diagnosis. Perhaps part of that serenity comes from the knowledge of the good works he has done in his life.
This company promises to not only improve your showering experience, but also help you use 70 percent less water.
Words of wisdom from A. Philip Randolph: “Men often hate each other because they fear each other; they fear each other because they do not know each other; they do not know each other because they cannot communicate; they cannot communicate because they are separated.”
Open borders would lead to a massive wave of immigration and probably the collapse of American constitutional democracy… though one economist says that’s not a bad thing.
And having network of social support is great medicine.