From the Big Bang to dark energy, knowledge of the cosmos has sped up in the past century — but big questions linger.
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Recent measurements of subatomic particles don’t match predictions stemming from the Standard Model.
It is a story with nebulous beginnings and no discernible end.
There are dozens of learning and development conferences to choose from each year. Here are 10 of the most popular, along with what makes them unique.
The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.
From “Thompson’s violinist” to the “Experience Machine,” these thought experiments will throw your mind for a loop.
Art criticism is inherently subjective. Still, many critics have tried to make a case for why some of the world’s most celebrated books are in fact terribly written.
Even if a balloon flies directly overhead, attempting to shoot it down with a conventional firearm is stupid, ineffective, and dangerous.
Spying is not usually done these days with balloons because they’re an easy target and are not completely controllable.
In the West, discussions of 20th-century painting are dominated by Warhol and Picasso, but trendsetting artists are found everywhere.
Was it the enormous magnitude of the quake, or is the problem with the buildings?
Talking about money with loved ones is awkward. Here’s how to do it.
If you get married in South Africa, don’t be surprised if someone shows up to the ceremony dragging along a smelly goat.
Catastrophes are difficult to predict because they are so rare. But AI using active learning can make predictions from very small data sets.
The secret ingredient is violence, and it just might indicate that “moonmoons” aren’t as uncommon as most astronomers think.
How to say “I love you” in Basque, the “most loving” cities around the world, and where most of America’s singles live — and so much more!
Your brain may notice fearful faces, even if you don’t consciously realize it.
It’s sustainable, nutritious and delicious. Scientists need to ramp up efforts to meet this urgent need.
A study out of Sweden shows that the highest earning men are slightly less intelligent than those just below them on the economic ladder.
To do more, it sometimes pays to do nothing at all.
Instead of walking a mile in someone’s shoes, try reading a chapter in their book.
Generations ago, cosmologists asserted that the Universe might not just be the same in all directions, but at all times. But is that true?
The pathogen typically kills more than 90% of people it infects.
Sex, it turns out, isn’t as easy or simple as popular culture might lead us to believe.
Some microbes can withstand Earth’s most inhospitable corners, hinting that life may be able to survive similarly extreme conditions on other worlds.
“Language is the most distinctively human talent.”
Without the time to mentally disengage from work, people can slip into burnout.
A fascinating 90 minute podcast between Dr. Ivanna Escala and Ethan Siegel on Starts With A Bang!
They cost $1,400 and will make you feel like you’re always on a moving sidewalk.
Whether in Russia or China, the secret police are defined by their unquestioning loyalty — as well as by their poor career prospects.