Frank Slater’s book “Practical Portrait Painting” reveals the secrets of masters old and new, from Leonardo da Vinci to Augustus John.
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Adult learning theory is a guidepost for designing training for maximum engagement.
The neoliberal call for more ‘choice’, seems hard to resist.
Altos Labs, a new biotech firm with $3 billion in funding, has announced plans to combat aging. But what does that mean for human life span, exactly?
According to surveys, approximately half of artificial intelligence experts believe that general AI will emerge by 2060.
Map shows oldest buildings for each U.S. state – but also hints at what’s missing.
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Humans are more likely to have “first contact” with an advanced alien civilization, according to a recent NASA-funded paper.
When stars form, they emit energetic radiation that boils gas away. But it can’t stop gravitational collapse from making even newer stars.
The Solar System isn’t a vortex, but rather the sum of all our great cosmic motions. Here’s how we move through space.
Quantum mechanics + consciousness: There is nothing better than mixing two great mysteries to produce an even bigger one.
The Swedish Academy honored the writer for his uncompromising inquiry into the lasting consequences of Africa’s colonization.
A new study found similarities between the human brain and the cosmic network of galaxies.
We asked our experts where they see the biggest blockers right now for more progress. Essentially, from their various areas of focus, what did they see as the largest impediments to driving progress forward around the world and how they would prioritize the necessary interventions? The answers were appropriately varied from the philosophical to the political to the technological.
Are space and time real like atoms are, or is spacetime just a calculational tool? When most of us think about the Universe, we think about the material objects that […]
How can we understand mysterious planets like Jupiter? Use giant lasers!
The Google-owned company developed a system that can reliably predict the 3D shapes of proteins.
A simple trick allowed marine biologists to prove a long-held suspicion.
The study found that people who spoke the same language tended to be more closely related despite living far apart.
The Standard Model of elementary particles has three nearly identical copies of particles: generations. And nobody knows why.
With its very first deep-field view of the Universe now released, the James Webb Space Telescope has shown us our cosmos as never before.
A wild, compelling idea without a direct, practical test, the Multiverse is highly controversial. But its supporting pillars sure are stable.
An analysis of the gravitational wave data from black hole mergers show that the event horizon area, and entropy, always increases.
The first personality tests revolved around assessing people’s reactions to ambiguous and often unsettling images. Today, the gold standard is a barrage of questions.
“Don’t tread on me” is a slogan of the deep sea, too.
From mobile learning to microlearning, these five methods for training employees are some of the most effective in the modern world of business.
Wind energy is one of the cleanest, greenest sources of power. But could it have the sneaky side-effect of changing the weather?
Some U.S. intelligence operatives have suggested foreign adversaries may be using “directed-energy” weapons against Americans.
Researchers discover a massive ceremonial structure of the ancient Mayans using lasers.
The way we imagine and listen to melodies sheds light on imagination.