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Physicists propose that violations of a fundamental law of physics in early stages of the universe are responsible for the mysterious dark energy.
Does a shot of espresso before walking into an exam make a difference?
Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders announced last week that the company plans to test a prototype of a “flying car” by the end of the year.
How to turn a galaxy on, once and for all. “Speculating and predicting what lies beyond the boundary is fascinating. Finding out is even more fascinating.” –Wallace H. Tucker When two […]
A universal basic income (UBI) policy could change how we evaluate the meaning and quality of work in our society.
Over the course of his presidency, Barack Obama issued a total of 276 executive orders. So, what exactly does that mean?
UNESCO recognized the Manden Charter in 2009.
Many teens are showing up to school sleep-deprived from late night social media use, and it may be hurting their academic performance. Researchers find that “over a third of young people appear to be waking up during the night to send or check messages via social media.”
A new study may explain why the Australian megafauna went extinct around 45,000 years ago.
A study analyzes the relationship between how fast people speak and how much information they actually relate.
Repealing Obamacare without a fit replacement will leave tens of millions uninsured. Who is responsible for the fall out? A moral hypothetical raised by Kurt Vonnegut can help.
And when you demand ‘perfectly identical,’ just how high of a bar are you setting? “Lives are snowflakes — unique in detail, forming patterns we have seen before, but as like one another […]
Diabetes, certain forms of cancer, and other conditions may also be inhibited.
Understanding the biology of aging can help us develop strategies to slow or even overcome it.
A new genetic study sees us getting gently stupider over time.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. French philosopher and filmmaker “BHL” on evil, complacency, and the necessity of outsider thinking.
Science, pictures, and a revolution in what we know is out there. “The history of astronomy is a history of receding horizons.” –Edwin Hubble The Hubble Space Telescope took its first […]
Rates of crime and recidivism in America are very high. One Cleveland-based French restaurant, however, leads the way in helping ex-cons to thrive and not reoffend after their sentences.
Study finds that bacteria can communicate electrically through out the body.
Over 2 billion people worldwide eat insects, such as crickets. Crickets are easy to harvest, high in protein, and nutrient rich. In an age of growing environmental awareness about the significant resources needed for raising livestock, crickets would seemingly be the food of the future. Why aren’t they on your dinner plate?
Nearly 100 years after Hubble first showed us the Universe is expanding, we still don’t know its rate. “In the far, far future, essentially all matter will have returned to […]
The feud between some of the Rockefellers and ExxonMobil has intensified.
Descartes’ solitary, inward-facing mindset misconstrues the social nature of our thinking. Social Cartesianism better captures the soul of what matters in distinguishing humans from animals or machines.
Proportional theory, telescopy, time pressure, and the reminiscence bump may each play a role.
Dying is expensive, but it shouldn’t be so.
Neuroscientist David Linden says the human need for love is actually the indirect result of our inefficient neurons.
If you think you can just take a test and demonstrate your scientific literacy, think again. “Through basic science literacy, people can understand the policy choices we need to be making. […]
In 1972, eight mice were placed in a utopia. Full of food, water, bedding, and space for 3000 mice. Within three years there were no survivors.
Joe Camel didn’t want you to know about the secret ingredient to his success.