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Each year, over half a million migrants cross the deadly jungle separating Colombia from Panama in search of a better life in the United States.

When cosmic inflation came to an end, the hot Big Bang ensued as a result. If our cosmic vacuum state decays, could it all happen again?

Boredom isn’t the enemy; it’s a catalyst for changing your relationship to work.

Inflection points veer life in unexpected directions. While unnerving, they provide opportunities for those who can navigate them.

Our intuitive understanding of time is very different from a physicist’s understanding of time. How do we reconcile these views?

The authors call it “wildly theoretical” — but let’s take a look, anyway.

Televising the coronation was thought to be an affront to the dignity of the event.

Startup success can often hinge on a key lesson derived from behavioral science … and Jerry Seinfeld’s “Night Guy vs. Morning Guy” routine.

Of the millions of substances people encounter daily, health researchers have focused on only a few hundred. Those in the emerging field of exposomics want to change that.

Extremely precise atomic clocks are not just of theoretical interest; they could help detect impending volcanic eruptions or melting glaciers.

The American author said he attempted to bring scientific thinking to literary criticism, but received “very little gratitude for this.”

Despite no experimental evidence showing that gravitons exist, they remain a respectable concept in the world of professional physicists.

Esperanto was intended to be an easy-to-learn second language that enabled you to speak with anyone on the planet.

In theory, scientists could’ve produced a deadly virus that accidentally infected lab workers. In practice, we know that didn’t happen.

The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) will have a light-collecting power 10 times greater than today’s best telescope.

If music is a window onto truth, what does screaming reveal?

Metaphors like the Great Chain of Being can lead people to misunderstand evolution and humanity’s place in the web of life.

Creativity and achievement require balancing hard work with the restful power of calm.

Half a century ago, idealistic punks shook a fist at the status quo — and their legacy is a blueprint for modern leadership.

Despite the Sun’s high core temperatures, atomic nuclei repel each other too strongly to fuse together. Good thing for quantum physics!

People underestimate their opponent’s capacity to feel basic human sensations. We can short-circuit this impulse through moral reframing and perspective taking.

There are many things that separate science from ideology, politics, philosophy, or religion. Follow these 10 commandments to get it right.

The “Shopping Cart Litmus Test” is a popular meme about morality. What does it really reveal about one’s character?

Cosmic inflation, proposed back in 1980, is a theory that precedes and sets up the hot Big Bang. After thorough testing, is it still valid?

From health to leadership abilities, a good sense of humor can help improve many aspects of life.

Yushiro Kato — the 32-year-old co-founder and CEO of manufacturing platform CADDi — offers his most valuable leadership learnings.

The first in a series of short stories by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author that inspired the cult hit “Pantheon.”

Is it like a tiny ball — or what?

Maybe the brain isn’t “classical” after all.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.