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We’ve come so far since 2015; what do we know about dark matter now that we didn’t know then? Back in 2015, the dark matter situation was pretty straightforward: the large-scale […]
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the nature of time and the conundrums of time travel in a recent interview.
Should Jon Snow go to Dragonstone? Should Samwell “operate” on Ser Jorah? The line between intuition and foolishness can only be drawn in hindsight.
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Diversity and inclusion are incredibly important topics for modern organizations of any size. Diversity training is a core part of ensuring that new employees feel welcome in the workplace—providing a […]
Primate archaeologists say that chimps are going through their own Stone Age.
The first pop album composed and produced by AI, and Taryn Southern.
If you can’t look at the full suite of evidence and tell the full truth, you’re nothing but a deliberate misleader. At best. “Climate change does not respect border; it does […]
First of its kind study compares the effects of eating between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. and eating between noon and 11 p.m.
Studies reveal the impact of strategic thinking on studying and other areas of life.
Plus, how the mycelium network’s destruction could, physically, actually end life in the Universe. Imagine taking a seemingly impossible journey: traveling to another Universe on a network of biological spores […]
If it was good enough for more than 75 years, why not once again? “The cosmic game changed forever in 1992. Before then, logic told us that there had to be […]
First step: recognizing it’s a continual process, says Robert Wright in his new book, Why Buddhism is True.
You might think that it should be all black, but then how would we see it? “It is conceptually interesting, if not astrophysically very important, to calculate the precise apparent shape […]
Facebook researchers have found that dialog agents being trained to negotiate will create their own non-human language to be more effective. What does this mean for the future of language?
Much of our sense of what is attractive comes into focus when viewed through the lens of successful reproduction.
If every infinite outcome were equally likely, we’d never come to be. “Logic takes care of itself; all we have to do is to look and see how it does it.” –Ludwig […]
A new study explains why and how people choose to avoid information and when that strategy could be beneficial.
Meet LISA, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. Yes, it’s giant LIGO, in space, and it’s happening! “Einstein’s gravitational theory, which is said to be the greatest single achievement of theoretical […]
Research on ghost sightings reveal underlying manifestations that affect us in weird ways.
Risks abound for those plucky few willing to put their lives on the line to populate the Red Planet.
A new extension suggests that you follow people you don’t agree with. Will this help pop your bubble?
Research on five million runners shows that working out with a friend pushes you harder and longer.
It may be the only way to save the USA — and the world — from alternative facts. “If your experiment needs statistics, you ought to have done a better experiment.” –Ernest Rutherford There […]
TRAPPIST-1 is 40 light years from Earth. It would take us millions of years to get there.
“Atheist churches” are popping up across the US and Europe. Is it just a trend?
It’s the longest feast we’ve ever seen, and it’s still going on! But why? “Put two ships in the open sea, without wind or tide, and, at last, they will come […]
Two sociologists examine how religious practice impacts African American and Latino marriages.
The popular concept of introversion often differs from how psychologists define the term, but a new model seeks to clarify exactly what being an introvert means.