When you’re a Hasidic woman in Borough Park, Brooklyn, starting an ambulance corps is a radical act. Documentary filmmaker Paula Eiselt on the push-pull of identity and cultural change in her film 93Queen.
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A new report from the American Meteorological Society shows that Earth’s atmosphere had the highest levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in 2017 than it’s had in the past 800,000 years.
A new study shows that psychopaths have a hard time telling when someone’s genuinely distressed, and that they don’t seem to care much either way.
Scientists claim that huge rogue waves account for the disappearance of ships in the Bermuda Triangle.
Lab-grown lungs have been successfully placed in pigs for the first time. How long until we get to humans?
It’s one of the biggest assumptions we’ve ever made about the Universe. Here’s why it’s wrong. Almost everyone has heard the story of the Big Bang. But if you ask anyone, […]
Other forms of expression—nude dancing, flag burning, donating to political campaigns—are protected by the First Amendment. Why not computer code?
Charter schools and the privatization of education have an adversary in Akron. And in the NBA.
Acetyl-L-carnitine has long been recognized as important for metabolism of fatty acids in mitochondria. Its newly discovered link to depression could one day change the lives of millions.
An online conspiracy theory about President Donald Trump is now affecting people and politics in real life.
A new study suggests that viewing materialistic media—even for a minute—can influence people to harbor stronger anti-welfare attitudes.
The latest advances in genetics and neuroscience suggest that mind control may soon be a reality. But how will we use this power once we get it?
Being able to solve problems and make decisions quickly and effectively are essential skills in both personal and professional life. However, not everyone is good at problem solving and decision-making. […]
Dark matter feels fake. MOND sounds plausible. What should you conclude? Imagine I told you that everything you ever saw, touched, or experienced — in this world and in the Universe beyond — was […]
A new study asserts that liberals and conservatives alike equally disdain hateful comments online, but only when they’re written by women.
Facebook and Instagram are introducing new tools that let mobile users track and manage how they spend time on their apps, like a timer that reminds you when you’ve hit a self-imposed app use time limit, and an option to limit notifications.
It’s all about having mature ideas about how romantic relationships work.
The costs of the War in Afghanistan are astounding and without end, with the war about to enter its 17th year.
Huawei sold about 54 million smartphones last quarter, achieving a record-high global market share of 15.8 percent.
Gazing upon the red, blood Moon during totality is only part of the wonders awaiting you. On July 27, 2018, the longest total lunar eclipse of the century took place. Totality […]
Jordan Peterson is one of the most controversial public figures in recent years. Here’s a recap of some of his ideas.
How is a smartphone made? Nearly every stage in the smartphone life cycle involves something ethically questionable.
The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics reveal a rise in workplace fatalities, including how people are dying, and where they’re dying.
The use of informal learning programs is on the rise in organizations around the world. A report on informal learning by Degreed states that reliance on formal learning methods — […]
The United States is by far the world’s largest dealer of arms, which often fall into the wrong hands.
No, it won’t be as big as the moon, as some have claimed. Still, it will be a nice show for the next month or so.
Hear Carl Sagan as you’ve never heard him before.
A comprehensive energy efficiency infographic that lays out the ways you can make a home energy efficient, from smart window treatments and roofing to walls and doors.
Fill up your gas tank, no matter how hot it is, with confidence and safety from anywhere on Earth. For most of the northern hemisphere, summer is in full swing. Along […]