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A 19th-century surveying mistake kept lumberjacks away from what is now Minnesota’s largest patch of old-growth trees.

Did you know that American politics has become polarized? Shocking news, we know, but in case your news feed wasn’t evidence enough, Pew Research Center has been tracking the phenomenon […]

With the right management training program, organizations can empower leaders with the skills they need to succeed — giving everyone on the team a leg up.

Historical geniuses used the “creative nap” to give their minds a boost. Apparently, the “hypnagogic state” can help with problem solving.

Distinguishing fact from fiction can be tough, especially when it comes to people as controversial as Stalin. 

Can two planets stably share the same orbit? Conventional wisdom says no, but a look at Saturn’s moons might tell a different story.

Hawking’s refusal to upgrade his communication system preserved a voice that became iconic, not just for its sound, but for the profound identity it conveyed.

The more you donate, the greater your chances.

There are pros and cons to sending interstellar messages to aliens that may or may not exist.

Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost.

Learn to whip up some of the most popular cocktails — from classic mojitos to white chocolate and coconut martinis.

Uploading your mind is not a pathway to immortality. Instead, it will create a possibly hostile digital doppelgänger.

Many contemporary composers live in the shadow of Bach and Beethoven, even though they’re just as interesting to listen to.

Many people out there, including scientists, claim to have discovered a series of game-changing revolutions. Here’s why we don’t buy it.

Most people have a distorted view of what being a scientist is like. Scientists need to make a greater effort to challenge stereotypes.

Astronomers in 2017 caught an image of a supermassive black hole in a galaxy far, far away. Doing it in our own galaxy is a huge milestone.

We’re overthinking being nice.

Moral dilemmas reveal the limitations of ethical principles. Oddly, the most principled belief system might not have any principles at all.

But it’s still challenging to build a 22,000-mile elevator.

Each year in mid-August, Earth plows through the debris stream of an enormous comet, creating the Perseids. 2023’s show will be magnificent!

We are tearing ourselves apart over gender issues, with the result that the problems of boys and men are left untreated.

Game theory is a unique combination of math and psychology. Its applications turn up everywhere, from nuclear war to Tinder to game shows.

History is not the story of great people directing the course of the world. It’s about networks. Sure, great people may have had an outsized pull on certain events. But […]

Humanity can avoid catastrophe — if we look beyond our blinkered present.

Evolution repeatedly hit upon this solution simply because it works.

We cannot afford to dream about living on other worlds while we continue to destroy ours.

Life became a possibility in the Universe as soon as the raw ingredients were present. But living, inhabited worlds required a bit more.

As the American population grows, fewer people will die of cancer.

This female-founded brand made Forbes 30 Under 30 list this year for its diverse, authentic, and affordable stock photography.

Real-time online learning is where our dated education system is heading.