From the present day all the way to less than 400 million years after the Big Bang, we’re seeing how the Universe grew up like never before.
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Early on, only matter and radiation were important for the expanding Universe. After a few billion years, dark energy changed everything.
Some effective altruists “earn to give” — they make as much money as they can and then donate most of it to charities.
The color of the shirt you’re wearing right now depends on many factors, from your eye shape to what language you speak.
Americans have gone through three historic junctures like what we’re witnessing today — and they happen on an uncanny 80-year cycle.
You’ve probably noticed that most retailers use prices ending in 99. That’s intentional.
If you think of the Big Bang as an explosion, we can trace it back to a single point-of-origin. But what if it happened everywhere at once?
Anyone can have a bad day at work, but not everyone scores this high on narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism.
Leap day only comes once every four years, including in 2024. But the reason we have it, including when we do and don’t, may surprise you.
Physicists just can’t leave an incomplete theory alone; they try to repair it. When nature is kind, it can lead to a major breakthrough.
Hubble revolutionized astronomy more than once. Here’s what we can expect from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Some scientists think we should allow our bodies to more harmlessly live with pathogens until they’re cleared from our systems.
Due to a crust of carbon, the absence of oxygen, and constant bombardment from meteorites, the planet Mercury may be littered with diamonds.
If you give yourself and others space to tinker and experiment, then you might create something incredible. Here’s how to do it well.
Learning and development leaders can play a key role in fostering inclusion in the workplace, improving creativity and innovation in the process.
It might seem petty and shallow to get upset over a bad gift, but there’s often a deeper reason behind the feeling.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will image the southern sky using the largest digital camera ever built.
A computer that could decidedly pass Alan Turing’s test would represent a major step toward artificial general intelligence.
From persuasion lessons to objection clinics, these sales training ideas have proven successful for a variety of organizations.
“The digital HQ – the digital infrastructure that supports productivity and collaboration – actually became more important than the physical HQ.”
Even after the first stars form, those overdense regions gravitationally attract matter and also merge. Here’s how they grow into galaxies.
We’re used to scientists telling us about the math and physics behind astronomical events. But what does studying space make us feel?
“Not my circus, not my monkeys.”
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?
To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies?
With change management training, learning and development leaders can help their talent avoid the common pitfalls that stall transformation.
There are plenty of alternatives to spending a fortune on employee training programs. These 10 options are a great place to start.
Architect and brand innovator Kevin Ervin Kelley sounds the alarm for workplace culture — and argues for a “big bang” collision of forms and shapes.
Explore how QBism reframes science by placing the observer at the heart of quantum reality.
There are many ways asynchronous learning benefits both individuals and organizations, from learner autonomy to cost savings.