The Chinese government announced it will be genetic testing potential Olympic athletes for the 2022 Games. What could possibly go wrong?
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Climate change poses a threat to our mental health. Building connected communities is one way to combat a rise in suicide rates as global temperatures increase.
The ancients had a cornucopia of holidays and festivities.
Designed for a 90-day mission each, dust killed the overachieving Spirit and threatens to now kill Opportunity. But it didn’t have to be this way. In 2004, NASA launched two exploration […]
Kepler showed us that the Universe is full of planets around other stars. TESS is giving us our next great leap. It’s been nearly a decade since NASA’s Kepler mission first […]
This is what we’ve learned from first object ever discovered to enter our Solar System from interstellar space. Billions of years ago, our Solar System was an extraordinarily different place […]
In the quantum world of the unstable, even identical particles don’t have identical masses. In the microscopic world of the quantum particle, there are certain rules that are wholly unfamiliar […]
Everything you wanted to know about black holes, supernova, and quasars but were afraid to ask.
In order to reap the greatest rewards, we have to think big and invest big. One of these four missions will deliver like never before. When it comes to exploring the […]
Today — Friday, July 13 — people around the world will celebrate Embrace Your Geekness Day. The holiday celebrates people who are into “geeky” activities, such as “dungeon games, comic […]
What does it mean to live authentically and to be your authentic self? Most importantly, how long does it take to get there?
Acetyl-L-carnitine has long been recognized as important for metabolism of fatty acids in mitochondria. Its newly discovered link to depression could one day change the lives of millions.
The Universe is filled with something, as opposed to nothing, and scientists don’t understand it. When we look around at the Universe: at the planets and stars, at the galaxies […]
As part of Ipsos’ long-running studies on misperceptions, researchers asked people in Britain and the U.S. to guess how often people aged 18-29 in their country had sex in the past four weeks.
As one of the biggest manmade structures in the sky and at a cost of over $100b, it’s the place where the space age dream is still alive.
Although the great Martian dust storm of 2018 may have ended its life, its accomplishments will live on forever. Note: This article was originally published on January 25, 2019 on Forbes. […]
Infographics look at jobs 95% likely to be taken by robots and the working hours that will be lost.
There’s a halo of dark matter permeating every galaxy, and that means its particles pass through us, too. The Universe, despite all the planets, stars, gas, dust, galaxies, and more we […]
When scientists claim that an unexplained phenomenon might be due to aliens, they’re giving up on science. Whenever science discovers a new, unexpected phenomenon, it represents a tremendous opportunity to learn […]
There’s a chicken and egg thing going on here when it comes to having a mood disorder and discordant circadian rhythms.
Do the clothes make the man? With the Diderot Effect, material goods can help forge your whole identity.
We speak about it, argue over it, and even fight wars for it. We know it when we see it. But just what is energy, anyway? When it comes to being […]
We often praise selfless action, but it is even possible?
High-level official LeClair suppressed her sexuality for decades. Now that she’s out, she’s speaking up.
The greatest danger to our planet is not pollution or climate change, but our own despair.
In the Western world, there’s a constant pressure to be happy. Paradoxically, this makes people more prone to anxiety and depression.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, 81, announced on Wednesday his upcoming resignation, marking the end of a three-decade tenure on the high court.
How much money does it take to be happy? How much is too much? These philosophers have a lot to say about money and how it relates to the good life.
These maps offer a glimpse of what’s been lost – or rather, destroyed – by previous generations.
The FIRE movement believes frugality is key to retiring in your 30s; others think the movement is about privilege more than prudence.