With Valentine’s Day in the past, that’s no reason to forget about the best part of that holiday! “Look, there’s no metaphysics on earth like chocolates.” –Fernando Pessoa One of the […]
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We often think of willpower as mentally forging ahead. But to achieve such a mental state, our brain needs proper nourishment.
Kill stress and gain perspective by way of creative expression.
It’s been 60 years since Rosa Parks stood up for equality on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus. What would she have to say today?
Amidst international conversations about climate change, Chinese artists are turning pollution into an artistic endeavor.
Throwback Thursday: How Dark Matter’s #1 Competitor Died The only way out is to modify the laws of gravity, and our best observations rule those modifications out. “The discrepancy between […]
People who prevail in competitions have an unfortunate tendency to swindle others to keep up their winning streaks. Even a small win against an unfamiliar foe in a game with very low stakes seems to light a fire that makes it easier to swindle and defraud our fellow human beings.
A new study reveals who is searching online for ADHD drugs, and the relaxed attitude toward “study drug” abuse.
As Snowden’s public profile continues to grow, it will be interesting to see how governments navigate their criticisms of him.
As we all still recover from the Paris attacks, remember the beauty and joy of one of the most forgotten French discoveries. “Truth is more valuable if it takes you […]
Although it seems savvy to defer to “the data,” the devil is in the mixed details. For example, humans on average have one testicle and one ovary.
Why did Jackie Robinson have to break baseball’s color line in 1947 after another man broke it almost 70 years before?
Our ape ancestors might give us insight into the GOP frontrunner’s sustained dominance.
Why the argument that “this idea is absurd” is no argument at all. “He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and […]
The Planck satellite measures the polarization of light, inferring our galaxy’s magnetic field. The result is spectacular art. “It is true that we are made of dust. And the world […]
There’s an immense amount of power in data, power that can be harnessed to help keep you healthy.
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New research shows that the most effective leaders, from Abraham Lincoln to Jeff Bezos, are always questioning their own convictions.
Groundbreaking neuroscience confirms what Sigmund Freud first theorized.
The ability to delay gratification is vital for a successful life, and research suggests it is a skill that can be cultivated.
Happy Birthday To The Person Who Literally Brought Us The Entire Universe “Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.” –Edwin Hubble As […]
The immersive nature of virtual reality is worrying. We need to fully understand the path we’re headed down as new technologies are seemingly recreating our physical, kinetic lives.
If Americans get a “D” in science, what should the A-students do? “It is worthwhile, too, to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times […]
Should you check yourself before you bedeck yourself?
NASA’s Dawn Mission has finally photographed the full world at full resolution. Come see it! “Bringing an asteroid back to Earth? What’s that have to do with space exploration? If […]
Terrorists exploit the “glamor of action movies, video games, and gangsta rap.” Counterterrorist efforts somehow have to counter that glamorization.
A complete refusal to accept basic facts has made a religion of our gun obsession.
We’ve heard some pretty wild excuses to avoid clean energy. This one takes the cake.
Researchers tested police on major misconceptions about the psychology of policing
“Life is short; art endures” — As art time capsules proliferate, who is deciding what constitutes art worth saving for later?
A new book offers insights into the makers of earworms you can’t escape.