Meditating on unethical acts may help in making better, more ethical decisions in the future, and, as a result, help you sleep at night and allow you to look at yourself in the mirror.
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The first evidence that shows how your lifestyle could alter your child’s genes and their children’s genes has appeared.
Researchers are here to assure you that memory doesn’t go all at once as we age. Some parts strengthen as other parts give way.
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (1874–1965) was a British politician who was the prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.
Obscured by our galactic plane, this once-unknown sight of the southern skies — Westerlund 2 — may house the Milky Way’s next supernova! “The wonder is, not that the field of the stars is […]
No matter how great your expertise, new discoveries await for the curious. “There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and […]
The media, health personalities, and our own pedometers constantly tell us to aim for 10,000 steps a day. So, should we?
Bees produce honey, beeswax and… maps? Yes they do, if they’re one of Ren Ri’s swarms.
After 1.8 million miles, Google’s self-driving car has been involved in only 13 accidents — all of which were caused by the other car.
The states of your house, household, and community vary greatly based on where you live. Where does your country stack up against the rest?
Franklin Pierce Adams (1881 – 1960) was an American columnist, well known for his wit and his newspaper column, “The Conning Tower.”
Irritation is a powerful force. It has the whiff of righteousness.
VanDerWaals’ line of app-enabled, color-changing bags could represent the future of tech-driven fashion items.
If String Theory has nothing to do with reality, what are our options? “I just think too many nice things have happened in string theory for it to be all […]
Gay rights supporter Patrick Stewart sees some nuance in the debate. Do you agree?
Researchers discuss their research into the Disneyland measles outbreak and why you should vaccinate for the good of the herd.
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Both biology and economics are in the “productivity selection” business. But self-interest in evolution differs greatly from self-interest in economics. Comparing them shows that excessive self-maximization has become a systemic risk.
An exposé in this week’s issue of The New Yorker on the surprising depth of jihadist poetry should be required reading for everyone on the swelling list of candidates for president […]
George Zimmer, famous for his familiar beard and iconic commercial catchphrase, is attempting to disrupt the tailoring industry with a new venture.
Genetically modified plants, in and of themselves, are not harmful, says Bill. In fact, they feed billions of people thanks to increased crop yields.
Would there be only blackness past the event horizon? Or something more? They say ‘A flat ocean is an ocean of trouble. And an ocean of waves… can also be […]
Caleb M. Brown discovered a new dinosaur species… and used it to help him pop the question.
Researchers discovered a causal link between poor sleep and the build-up of the beta-amyloid protein, which is believed to cause Alzheimer’s.
Given the age in which we live, it’s easy to equate intelligence with access to information. And, of course, information is a significant part of knowledge and intelligence. But it […]
A spiritual practice helps us learn about ourselves. It’s also a great way to make money.
Sarah Larson analyzes how texting our amusement has changed — how does a “heehee” sound versus a “hehe”?
The story of the boy who survived underwater for 42 minutes is astounding. But how was he able to live? Science gives us a few possible answers.
It’s undeniable that the climate of the Alaskan interior and western Yukon Territories is undergoing a startling change. With warmer temperatures comes heightened risk of costly natural disasters.
Pluto’s moons, Nix and Hydra, are the first with irregular rotations, and hence unpredictable sunsets and sunrises. “Movin’ right along.You take it, you know best.Hey, I’ve never seen the Sun […]