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The Planck length is a lot smaller than anything we’ve ever accessed. But is it a true limit? If you wanted to understand how our Universe operates, you’d have to examine […]
Imagine the increased productivity, efficiency, and overall success that would result if all of the employees and managers within your organization would make better decisions on a daily basis. This […]
Bret Weinstein says that we’re at the end of a massive technological and geographic boom, and that we should prepare for the next step in our societal evolution. Yet the future may not be optimistic for all. A cultural backlash to change, he says, is inevitable.
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It’s not a question of could they, but have they? Here’s how we’ll find out. It’s no secret that fragments of asteroids, comets, and other spaceborne objects have been found here […]
The phenomenon that makes our favourite drinks bubbly is, alarmingly, the same one that causes decompression sickness in divers. Why do we still love it?
Jamie Aten is an expert on the science of dealing with Really Bad Things.
Beefless meat enters the mainstream.
Studying ‘episodic memory’ in animals may hold the key to understanding memory loss in humans.
From psychology to neuroscience, what we believe is not nearly as relevant as why we do.
Tired of your avocados going bad? This company has developed a way to keep them fresh for four times longer.
The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics reveal a rise in workplace fatalities, including how people are dying, and where they’re dying.
100,000 years of human history and young adulthood is still getting weirder. Noël Wells on art, power, and our super dark times.
The Humboldt marten, a (much cuter) cousin of the weasel, has been placed on the endangered species list thanks to marijuana croppers.
Fatih Akin has first-hand experience of strong cultural cross-winds. Ethnically Turkish and raised in Germany, he has made many films dealing with sudden dislocation and how people respond to it.
Optimal efficiency is a goal that every organization or business strives for. However, achieving that task is easier said than done. Helping employees find ways to increase their efficiency while […]
It’s the largest, most massive planet in the Solar System. But what’s the real story behind all the impacts on Jupiter? One of the most terrifying prospects here on Earth is […]
A new study claims that dark energy is changing with time. Here’s what it would mean, if true. For the past generation, we’ve recognized that our Universe is a particularly dark […]
Acetyl-L-carnitine has long been recognized as important for metabolism of fatty acids in mitochondria. Its newly discovered link to depression could one day change the lives of millions.
Think the future isn’t already here with us? Think again!
We know a lot about what else is out there, but we still don’t know everything. In the quest for life in the Universe, it makes sense to look at […]
He was recruited by Jim Henson himself in 1969.
When was the last time you were well and truly bored? If you can’t remember, you’re not alone. Manoush Zomorodi on what our brains really need, and what they’re getting.
And one of our planets has the orbiting moons to prove it. Despite the dangers posed to planet Earth by a comet or asteroid strike, our Solar System is actually an […]
A perspective from Brother Guy Consolmagno, astronomer and theologian.
Just because you can design an experiment to test for something doesn’t mean you should trust the results. Is there another Universe out there? The Universe we know and inhabit, the […]
A study looks at the chemistry of couples engaged in different activities.
With Fort Lauderdale serving as an example, Avvo crunches the numbers to find the days of the month and week, and the times, you’re most likely to get a traffic ticket.
Steve Wozniak doesn’t know if his phone is listening, but he’s minimizing risks.
A new study used massive amounts of data from an online dating service to explore what makes someone desirable, and how people go about attracting partners online.