Psychopathic tendencies may be present to some extent in all of us. New research is reframing this often sensationalized and maligned set of traits and finding some positive twists.
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It might seem like science and faith are at war, but the two have a historical synergy that extends back in time for centuries.
This collection of learning and development quotes serves as a reminder of the meaning and purpose behind this important work.
Solving difficult visual puzzles seems to help the brain “rewire” itself by forming new neural pathways.
A volley of new insights reignites the debate over whether our choices are ever truly our own.
When justice isn’t tempered by something such as mercy, forgiveness, or nonviolence, efforts to make society more equitable often backfire.
Three years after the pandemic began, we still don’t know the origin of COVID. A strange lack of curiosity has stifled the debate.
Many mavericks look to Einstein as a unique figure, whose lone genius revolutionized the Universe. The big problem? It isn’t true.
There are three barriers we need to overcome to have better, more productive arguments.
The photometric filters for the Vera Rubin Observatory are complete and showcase why they are indispensable for astronomy.
Famished, not famous: retrace Orwell’s hunger days, when he was one of the city’s legion of poor foreigners.
William Shatner is going to space because Jeff Bezos loves Star Trek.
The unique light signatures of nautical beacons translate into hypnotic cartography.
Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.
In all of science, no figures have changed the world more than Einstein and Newton. Will anyone ever be as revolutionary again?
The most momentous and significant events in our lives are the ones we do not see coming. Life is defined by the unforeseen.
Einstein’s relativity teaches us that time isn’t absolute, but passes relatively for everyone. So how do telescopes see back through time?
The Kazungula Bridge connects Zambia and Botswana, barely missing Namibia and Zimbabwe.
There are over 100 known elements in the periodic table. These 8 ways of making them account for every one.
Every observation out into deep space is also a look back in time. Whenever you observe an object, you aren’t viewing it in its present state. When one of Jupiter’s moons […]
Even the most brilliant mind in history couldn’t have achieved all he did without significant help from the minds of others.
The Source Family, a radical 1970s utopian commune, still impacts what we eat today.
From “shell shock” to “combat fatigue,” the wars of the past century have violently illuminated the power trauma can wield over the mind and body.
In 1966, Disney announced his intention to build Epcot, an acronym for “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.”
Mass determines a star’s fate… except when it doesn’t. Supernova events are common, visually spectacular astronomical cataclysms. In 1987, a supernova just ~168,000 light-years away was observed in the Large Magellanic […]
Humans are more likely to have “first contact” with an advanced alien civilization, according to a recent NASA-funded paper.
The pandemic has many people questioning whether they ever want to go back to the office.
Most of us will never run a 4 minute mile. But on a bicycle, almost anyone can do it. As human beings, we often take for granted how our bodies work. […]
If you thought it was just one rich region in space, look deeper and wider. Shining brilliantly in January’s skies is the Great Orion Nebula. By 10 PM every night in […]
Scientists should be cautious when expressing an opinion based on little more than speculation.