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Facebook has released information on the first full-scale drones designed to deliver Internet services to underserved populations across the globe that lack developed infrastructure.
People adopt a “protective” gait when they’re distracted.
Our unique capacities were created by a major transition in evolution, which built a need for teamwork and inclusive economics deep into our nature. But many economists — quite unnaturally — exclude its logic from their ideas.
If you’re one of the 85,000 readers who took the three-question quiz I posted last week, chances are you answered some items incorrectly. Like some of my smart, accomplished friends and family […]
The “constant points of light” in the sky are often anything but. “To be is to be the value of a variable.” –Willard Van Orman Quine We look up at […]
Intelligence may be an indicator of a long life, but researchers say you still shouldn’t go overboard with the ice cream.
We have the ability to reach many more people than ever before in history with our stupidity.
The threat is real and many scientists and engineers are standing behind them.
Just 10 years ago, the suicide-prevention community consisted mainly of families who had been affected by the suicide of a loved one. Today, it numbers in the hundreds of thousands.
A spate of new studies looks at the lifelong economic impacts of in-utero stress.
With the full suite of evidence, there’s no escaping dark matter. “A cosmic mystery of immense proportions, once seemingly on the verge of solution, has deepened and left astronomers and […]
One researcher explores the ethics of tomorrow through the science fiction stories that entertain us today.
However, it takes time to condition your brain to believe its effects are real.
Over 3,000 studies have now been conducted into acupuncture; it’s time to accept that the ancient Chinese practice is a complete waste of time.
Researchers find in a test of likeness, people choose photos that don’t represent them well at all.
A new, poisonous treatment may be the best way to save the endangered species.
It’s when everything falls away and the only thing you can see is the story unfold.
The court of public opinion has never been stronger than in our current social media age. But does the brand of justice it dishes out improve upon or subvert the rule of law?
With the exception of Japan.
A young man received a new pair of sunglasses. What he saw changed his life.
Balancing Act is an online tool used by municipalities that gives residents the ability to look at and tweak their city’s budget so that there is no deficit.
Words of wisdom from the late, great Maya Angelou: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said; people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
A decision requiring cellphone retailers to warn customers of possible radiation risk typifies the emotion-based way that democracy can supersede intelligent government risk policy-making.
These findings suggest that “across the American life course, there is a large amount of income volatility.”
A new study in the journal of Applied Psychology shows that rudeness has a ripple effect, negatively affecting interactions outside the initial one.
Researchers figure out what words would best help move people to support climate change policies.
If you want to understand how a galaxy works, visible light is just the start. “Our knowledge of stars and interstellar matter must be based primarily on the electromagnetic radiation […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act took effect exactly 25 years ago today. What is its legacy?