The pandemic has given us an early glimpse at how truly disruptive the fourth industrial revolution may be, and the measures we’ll need to support human dignity.
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The current focus on the Chinese and Jews is nothing new.
Determining whether human nature is short-sighted when it comes to survival-necessary situations
Having lots of kids is great for the success of the species. But there’s a hitch.
Life forms on Earth are wildly varied, but scientists discover a single formula that predicts every one’s life cycle.
A new device shows promising results in its ability to convert CO2 and water into useful fuels.
Playing and being creative shouldn’t stop when you grow up.
The British capital’s love affair with buckets and nuggets, explained
Glenn Albrecht has ideas about how to cope with the effects of a changing world: Invent a new language.
Ever had trouble finding reason to get out of bed? Marcus Aurelius has some advice for you.
In general, birds of a feather do tend to flock together.
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“It’s not always about agreement, more often it’s about business.”
We’ve known this virus was coming. We just didn’t do anything about it.
We’re Earth’s first intelligent, technologically advanced civilization. But maybe not the last. For most of our planet’s history, life in some form has existed on our world. Planet Earth formed some […]
Humans blame cats for killing birds, but our buildings are far worse.
Here’s why scary stories were once an integral part of Christmas Eve festivities.
The German island of Riems is home to some of the most dangerous virology research on the planet.
Tracking project establishes northern Argentina is wintering ground of Swainson’s hawks
There’s an enormous evolutionary advantage for flamingos to stand on one leg, but only physics explains why. Of all the natural marvels unique to planet Earth, the diversity of the living […]
Some studies say they help, others say just the opposite. Let’s dig in to find the truth.
One study says reduce red meat consumption; another says enjoy. Which should we believe?
There was less than a 2 second delay between gravitational waves and light, but that’s incredibly meaningful. There’s an important rule in relativity that — as far as we know — all objects must […]
Some pesticides are about as toxic as table salt.
Despite the moniker, bedbugs evolved long before mattresses and even survived the K-T extinction.
In his new book, The Deep History of Ourselves, Joseph LeDoux explains where we come from.
Baby Yoda merch is on the way, but these Star Wars gifts are available right now.
“Nothing but naked people: fat ones, thin ones, old, young…”
The startling discovery comes from researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey.
Researchers recently discovered an antibody that totally disrupts the influenza virus’s ability to replicate; it could be used to design a universal flu vaccine.