The first “running machine” — later known as the bicycle — symbolizes a key design idea.
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This oddball system of three stars might be our best chance at finding nearby life in the Universe.
The father of relativity understood that “not everything that counts can be counted” — as do today’s most impactful leaders.
Whether you call it 10 quintillion, 10 million trillion, or 10 billion billion, it’s a 1 followed by 19 zeroes.
You only have 4,000 weeks of life. Use them wisely.
We are still new at this.
Any alien civilization that grows to span an entire planet would spark the same effects that we have. So, what do we do about it?
From wearable electronics to microscopic sensors to telemedicine, new advances like graphene and supercapacitors are bringing “impossible” electronics to life.
And why you, a non-expert, should absolutely not consider “explaining what you know” to an actual expert in the field.
Shortly after planet Earth formed, life took a permanent hold on our surface. But just how common is such an outcome?
Stories of child prodigies and the naturally gifted hide the fact that success is built on more than talent alone.
In all of science, no figures have changed the world more than Einstein and Newton. Will anyone ever be as revolutionary again?
Even without the greatest individual scientist of all, every one of his great scientific advances would still have occurred. Eventually.
It’s early days, but if the efforts can be efficiently scaled-up, such biological recycling could put a dent in the plastic waste problem.
There are several different types of learner engagement, from emotional to cognitive. Here’s how to improve each.
The outer planets’ clouds hide the weirdness within.
Even if we traveled at the speed of light, we’d never catch up to these galaxies.
According to Harvard career advisor Gorick Ng, this time-saving system can help us reclaim our work-life sanity.
At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?
From emotional intelligence to problem solving, these management training topics will set team leaders up for success.
It is easy to underestimate how much the world can change within a lifetime.
Einstein’s relativity teaches us that time isn’t absolute, but passes relatively for everyone. So how do telescopes see back through time?
AI can deliver a more equitable and prosperous future — if accompanied by ethical and responsible stewardship.
China has reached a new record for nuclear fusion at 120 million degrees Celsius.
A concept known as “wave-particle duality” famously applies to light. But it also applies to all matter — including you.
Whatever’s lurking out there, it isn’t all, or even mostly, normal matter. When it comes to the Universe, it’s only natural to wonder what, exactly, it is that makes everything up. […]
Cognitive fatigue results from thinking too hard and long. Neuroscientists now believe they know why this occurs.
Better cognitive control over our decisions can stave off disappointment in our actions.
Progress got derailed somewhere between indoor plumbing and the flying car. Why?