While we often criticize the humanities for not providing an education that leads directly to employment, one philosopher argues they have an even more important role to play in our societies.
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This remarkable breakthrough is sure to usher in a new generation of robots.
Many organizations look for ways to improve their employee learning and development programs in the new year. One solution with proven results is self-directed learning.Self-directed learning, or SDL, is a process […]
The Planetary Habitability Laboratory has made up some periodic tables of all of the confirmed and suspected exoplanets so far, plus planetary bodies in our own solar system.
Economist Joseph Stiglitz explains why surging cryptocurrency bitcoin should be banned.
Who actually practices what they preach? Various studies suggest that blue states do a better job at staying married and avoiding teen pregnancy—but like all data, it’s not so simple.
This has implications for linguistics, biology, musical composition, and even A.I.
Recent research in psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA, which all affect our serotonin receptors, suggest these substances can help make us content.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,Courage to change the things I can,And wisdom to know the difference.
Scientists have discovered an endless energy supply in the naturally occurring Brownian motion of graphene.
A new study shows how access to medical marijuana significantly impacted the use of opioids by patients.
Unraveling the psychology behind gun ownership may offer fresh insight into the gun control debate.
Comprehensive DNA sequencing of artifacts reveals the yeti to be bears, mostly Himalayan brown bears.
A study finds that conflicting points of view are more likely to lead to dehumanizing others if they’re written and not spoken.
Cheating is deeply embedded in everyday life. Part of the problem is that many individuals fail to see such behavior as a problem.
If we’re going to treat psychological suffering as effectively as we treat pneumonia and broken bones, we’d better think outside the box.
There are several ways alien life could travel across space, scientists say.
A new conception of quantum mechanics rests on the idea that parallel universes exist, and that they interact with our own to create weird and wonderful quantum phenomena.
Why do some smart folk spout such bad ideas? Marilynne Robinson says it’s because we teach them “higher twaddle.” She’s right, but the situation is worse than she fears.
Kansas has launched such an ambitious educational project that public officials are likening it to the NASA moon missions of the 1960s.
Despite doubts from the healthcare industry, Watson recently identified a surprisingly high number of potential cancer treatments for real-life patients.
Soon, the line that divides the living from the dead might not be so clear.
Understanding this evaluation process may help us create more sophisticated A.I.
Lab-grown, cultured meats, dairy, and leather will be hitting shelves soon. Paul Shapiro reports on the coming trend in his new book, Clean Meat.
Searches for this particular word increased 300% over last year.
A growing body of research suggests that students of color perform better in school when they have at least one teacher of the same race.
Design thinking is a process that emphasizes creating human-centric solutions to common business problems. While this general definition explains the primary goal of design thinking, it doesn’t really cover the […]
Researchers discover the cause of mystery earthquakes in Texas.
The Caucasus is dry, the Far East very wet
A new study investigates if pot smokers outperformed nonsmokers in creativity.