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A new study suggests that buying time-saving services leads to increased happiness.
Did you win our Comment Of The Week? Only if you’re funny, eye-opening, and informative.
A large-scale study of students in Maastricht provides valuable data on student performance.
Ice finally met fire on last night’s episode of Game of Thrones, and their first conversation proved a perfect case study in the distance between power and reality.
But there are resources, tips, and telltale signs to keep you from being duped. “Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as […]
“Currently, inflammation is considered a major factor in the development of depression, dementia, and other brain disorders,” says Dr Drew Ramsey.
A new study finds that talking to yourself in the third person may help deal with stress.
New research by Professor Dan Graur shows that only a quarter of the human genome is functional.
Historian Alfred McCoy explains why American power is coming to an end and lays out his vision for the new global order.
Northwestern University researchers discover the unexpected origins of half the atoms in our bodies.
The quest began with a simple enough question: “Where is the skull of Andreas Vesalius?”
Holes, lines, or even walls in space aren’t just fiction; they could actually exist! “Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.” –Francois de La Rochefoucauld The biggest lesson […]
Where are the four “horsewomen” of new atheism? Well, here are two of them, secular scholars Rebecca Goldstein and Susan Jacoby.
Our utopian vision of the future is typically less more and more leisure. But if advancing technology really lessens the importance of our careers in the future, is this something we could actually adjust to?
In most places, water meets legal guidelines. But is it safe? One EWG spokesperson says no.
Take a moment to stop rushing, and rebel against the cult of being too busy.
Before we go venturing off to another star to look for life, why not look here? “If I had to describe myself to an alien I’d say I was bigger than […]
There’s another safe way to observe the “Great American Eclipse,” too.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Author and former Wall Street hedge fund analyst Sheelah Kolhatkar on the reality and the dangers of the financial industry today.
With August 21st just a few weeks away, it’s time to learn everything we can! On August 21, 2017, a coast-to-coast total eclipse across the United States will occur, the […]
Design thinking has become a major focus in recent years. As with many innovative thinking and business concepts, design thinking promises companies a chance to become the next Apple or Target.
Unpredictable winters? Seasons that don’t line up? It’s possible with the right configuration, says physics. “Lord of Light! Come to us in our darkness. We offer you these false gods. Take […]
A recent study reported that middle-aged adults who attended religious services were half as likely to die prematurely. Is religion truly a miracle drug?
Seems our ancient ancestors were gettin’ jiggy with lots of other hominin species.
With five moons orbiting it, Pluto is the richest rocky world known to date. How did it get that way? “We really expect the mission to be transformational. This is the […]
You might think philosophy is a boy’s club. We are here to correct that misconception.
Some experts take issue with Elon Musk’s frightening warning about AI taking over.
There is no end to philosophies on living a good life, just as there is no end to those wanting to sell you a program for doing so.
“No great genius has ever existed without a strain of madness.” -Aristotle