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And even with them all in place, what do we still not know? “The joy of life consists in the exercise of one’s energies, continual growth, constant change, the enjoyment of […]
Today, a person’s organs will be harvested, whether or not their family is against it.
Researchers at the American Chemical Society examine whether or not cough medicine has scientific merit.
A Japanese study found that they could even tell what subjects were dreaming about.
Do you get antsy when there’s nothing to do?
The average worker sends and receives over 120 emails every day, and many employees are stressed from late night and weekend work emails. France recently created a “Right to Disconnect” from the neverending emails. Will it work?
Shelby Harris explains what can go wrong when the safety mechanism that shuts down your body during dreaming fails.
Overpopulation is often viewed as a nightmare, but what if it’s a dream come true?
No one is right 100% of the time. Even the greatest genius of all. “The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.” –Theodore Roosevelt […]
Are you the type of person who solves problems piecemeal, or with one great insight? A new study tells us the merits of each method.
A patent filed for Amazon’s “airborne fulfillment centers” reveals the e-commerce giant’s plans for the future of delivery.
100 million American suffer from chronic pain. Many need to look beyond opioids to manage it.
Inhaling through the nose activates the regions of the brain associated with memory and emotion.
A neuroscientific approach to maintaining emotional well-being.
How Vera Rubin changed the Universe. “Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions.” –Vera Rubin Look out at the night sky, and what do you see? […]
Four-year research concludes there’s a new organ inside the body, creating a new field of science.
Here’s what we need to remember about the history and logic of “cardinal virtues.”
The Antipode may one day revolutionize your commute. It would be 10 times faster than the Concorde and take you across the ocean before you could finish an episode of The Simpsons.
“A post-antibiotic era – in which common infections and minor injuries can kill – far from being an apocalyptic fantasy, is instead a very real possibility for the 21st Century.”
LIGO’s world-changing announcement was the beginning. The best is what comes next. “It’s the first time the universe has spoken to us through gravitational waves, up to now we’ve been deaf […]
Psychologist Bruce Hood argues that superstitious thinking is a natural part of human cognition and should not be so quickly dismissed.
Let’s not let the prospect of a little free money stop us from pursuing more progressive regulations and reforms.
The first ultra-deep, ultra-wide field view of the Universe heralded what the 2010s would bring. “Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal […]
Some companies have set up a progressive program to help their employees pay off their student loans, offering up to $10,000 in assistance over the course of employment.
There are many strange instances of marketing and holiday traditions coming together. Let’s be more alert in 2017.
Is Facebook making you unhappy? A recent Danish study found that a one-week break from Facebook had positive effects concerning life satisfaction and increasing positive emotions.
Author and robot expert Dr. David Levy explains how marriage with robots will come in the next several decades as technological and societal transformations take place.
The environmental legacy of this generally disgraced President is second to none.
If we left on New Years Day, how close could we get if we kept accelerating every second of every day? “The very closest stars would require many years to visit, […]