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New research shows how studying music helps the brain create new connections.
Geneticists found certain gene variants were more influential than personality traits, such as grit.
Whether it’s “super” or not, you won’t want to miss this piece of the Universe. “From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab […]
A new study looks at how a stronger working memory can reduce depression.
Most people have looked up to the heavens and asked, “Are we alone?”. Given the vastness of the universe, there must be thousands of other civilizations across the cosmos.
Attempts to unite religion and science are not new. A big part of the challenge is finding the right language to draw parallels with, and physicists have been especially willing to walk this line.
Marijuana legalization is no longer a libertarian or progressive issue. We need this new, legal industry to replace the depleted economies of the rural South and Midwest.
Are we living in a simulation? Theoretical physicist Brian Greene and Neil deGrasse Tyson walk us through the ideas, which might support this fantastic and unnerving concept.
Using technology to make democracy more dynamic hearkens back decades. But today, we have the means to make it work.
As driverless cars gain increasing acceptance among the public, what social values, industries, and activities will be displaced, or even made as obsolete as car ownership itself?
Researchers find that pessimistic pigs’ behavior is strongly influenced by their mood.
Gravity is the oldest fundamental force ever discovered. Might it not be fundamental after all? “The whole edifice of modern physics is built up on the fundamental hypothesis of the atomic […]
Some much-needed good news this week.
SoHo based Thompson Chemists is using a provocative campaign to raise awareness about the gender price gap.
A new study looks at our comfort in being around other people as a byproduct of evolution.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Fiction writer and environmentalist T.C. Boyle on the crazy, contested world we might not be able to inhabit much longer, and what we’ll do after that.
The winning side in the U.S. presidential election rules a vast, contiguous land mass, the losers are cooped up on a far-flung archipelago
The “deep stories” that run your world are changing. The stories democracy and economics rely on aren’t working so well…
“Don’t stress yourself out just cramming some information into your head. Taking a nap is just as good,” says an academic sleep researchers about a recent study.
Looking for new ways to teach the intellectual capital of humanity to its students, Glasgow University is offering a philosophy course based on the character of Homer Simpson.
We’ve just had the largest full Moon in 68 years. Here’s what was — and wasn’t — true. “For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of […]
If anyone can convince Donald J. Trump to take climate change seriously, it might be the US military.
In a recent CBS News interview, Jon Stewart lays out some fascinating thinking about Trump, how we got here, and what we all need to do to keep the country working as best it can.
During a time of division and fear, the Buddhist path offers insights into surviving and uniting.
This breakthrough Stanford University study may lead to gender specific treatments for post-traumatic experiences.
Researchers in materials science — physics, chemistry, and engineering — are working on new technologies which could solve some of the biggest problems humans currently face.
Stephen Hawking considers the future of humanity in a talk at Oxford University.
A massive complex of ancient stone structures is uncovered in remote Kazakhstan.