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Wait, what date is it really? How we gauge our sense of time hasn’t always been so consistent.
Cheating is deeply embedded in everyday life. Part of the problem is that many individuals fail to see such behavior as a problem.
Just one equation relates the expansion of space to all the matter and energy we have. If you know this, you can know the fate of the Universe. Last week, […]
The Nonhuman Rights Project turns to philosophy to persuade courts to honor chimpanzees’ rights.
A new study shows that oxytocin plays a similar role in dogs’ emotions as it does in humans.
Trying to figure out the meaning of life? Here are a few thoughts on the subject from some very famous American philosophers.
How the U.S. teaches foreign languages to its diplomats.
Why do some smart folk spout such bad ideas? Marilynne Robinson says it’s because we teach them “higher twaddle.” She’s right, but the situation is worse than she fears.
You can watch the Cosmos marathon right now, for free!
This latest breakthrough allows for a limitless production of clones.
And if their conclusions will be different from ours, how can we be certain we’ve got it right? One of the greatest dangers in all of science is jumping to false […]
Duke University researchers found that stimulating brain regions dealing with abstract reasoning and cognitive flexibility alleviate anxiety and depression.
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There are many famous schools of thought that you have probably heard of, but did you hear the truth or just get a caricature of the idea?
A previously unknown species – single people – has recently been discovered.
Psychology and philosophy have always been intertwined, what does one of the more famous philosophers have to say about how you think?
More Nations Are Banning Ritual Slaughter. Should Religious Tradition Be Honored Over Animal Rights?
Kosher butchers must have a steady hand. Their ritual slaughter, shechita, must result in one precise cut severing carotid arteries, jugular veins, vagus nerves, trachea, and esophagus; it has to […]
How three factors come together to unfreeze the ice, and unlock the potential for extraterrestrial life. “Day after day, day after day,We stuck, nor breath nor motion;As idle as a […]
An AI-driven robot has successfully flown and landed a simulated Boeing 737 for the first time.
When we don’t know the reasons behind our choices, we confabulate.
We all love the art, but we often forget the difficulty of being an artist. Here are some of the most famous, greatest writers of all time who never could quite make a living doing it.
In The Hacking of the American Mind, Robert Lustig holds up a much needed mirror to our consumption habits.
Nearly a half-century after Edward Abbey wrote Desert Solitaire, the book reminds us of the necessity of our national park system.
This could lead to new pain relievers that mute the sensation without increasing the risk of addiction.
By using the DoNotPay chatbot, you may be able to quickly file a small-claims case against Equifax for up to $25,000.
A lot of the research on ketosis is positive, but the trending of the diet brings its own problems.
Science can do a whole lot of things, but proving a scientific theory is still an impossibility. You’ve heard of our greatest scientific theories: the theory of evolution, the Big […]
Very sure. Here’s how we know. You’ve no doubt heard that the Universe itself has been around for 13.8 billion years since the Big Bang, and that scientists are extremely confident […]