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About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
We might be dining on insect-based Christmas pies with robot-harvested algae on the side.
New research reveals that the face can affect the shape of the brain through a complex “cross-talk” between the two structures.
If you think you know what sex, gender, and “the right thing to do” for trans youth and adults are, be sure it agrees with actual science.
Misinterpreted data may be distorting Western predictions about the future of China’s economy.
Organizational scientist Steven Rogelberg discusses the common meeting mistakes leaders make and how they can change course.
How scientists found out that we live in a cosmic aquarium.
How one man’s divine dream became a poultry-shaped reality.
The heart’s rhythms may play a larger role in shaping psychedelic experiences than previously thought.
Mathematics and religion both embody awe-inspiring, eternal truths.
Many Americans aren’t rejecting spirituality, just practicing it differently.
Known as primordial black holes, they could thoroughly change our Universe’s history. But the evidence is strongly against them.
Should we worry about fascist politics? Philosopher Jason Stanley plays devil’s advocate.
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Willpower alone likely isn’t enough to replace a bad habit with a good one.
Individual space telescopes, like Hubble and JWST, revolutionized our knowledge of the Universe. What if we had an array of them, instead?
Recent research suggests that Earth’s magnetic field bounced back just as complex life was starting to emerge on our planet.
Toxoplasmosis, which results from a chance encounter with a cougar and the parasite it carries, can push a wolf to seek alpha status.
Cosmologists are largely still in the dark about the forces that drive the Universe.
Invisible cloaks. Ghost imaging. Scientists are manipulating light in ways that were once only science fiction.
Research consistently points to a set of leadership skills that are high-impact, difficult to develop, and not easily replicated by technology.
“Hubble’s Law” is only an approximation, and breaks down when we need it most. From anywhere in the Universe, you can choose to look out at any other galaxy that’s present. […]
What the hell is “re-engineering business value creation systems” anyway?
Our understanding always will remain incomplete.
Psychologist Mary C. Murphy explains why growth-mindset teams outperform those centered around a lone genius.
JWST has seen more distant galaxies than any other observatory, ever. But many candidates for “most distant of all” are likely impostors.
Such massive, early supermassive black holes have puzzled astronomers for decades. At last, we’ve finally figured out how they form.
For decades people have arranged to freeze their bodies after death, dreaming of resurrection by advanced future medicine. Many met a fate far grislier than death.
A new AI lie detector can dive into their hidden thoughts and reveal “what language models truly believe about the world.”
Mutations that confer malaria resistance occur more frequently in people who live in regions where the disease is endemic.