A pioneering study provides a detailed look at how the U.S. economy will suffer from climate change.
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A piece of legislation to address the problem is getting widespread support. Yet, it’s stalled.
As more and more Baby Boomers prepare to leave the workforce, many companies are scrambling to find suitable replacements for their most experienced workers. Being able to hold on to […]
From an evolutionary perspective, religious practices and rituals are a form of play.
Scientists work out methods for finding the difference between the magnetic moments of protons and antiprotons and see that they’re the same.
Why you should use Facebook with a healthy dose of skepticism.
It isn’t flat, and these simple observations that you can make from the ground can demonstrate it to anyone. From any one location on the surface of the Earth, it’s impossible […]
Philosophers aren’t known for their love lives, but a few have managed to be tragic romantics anyway.
Aiming for the nearest star would necessitate a whole slew of advances. Even if the mission fails, humanity wins by investing in itself. There have been some magnificent moments in NASA […]
Would you work at a job that didn’t treat you like a professional? No wonder public education drove their best teachers away. The ultimate dream of public education is incredibly simple. […]
Imagine a world in which all the babies born each day were randomly redistributed among the biological parents. The infant assigned to any given set of parents could be white, […]
Elitism has come under fire since the recent wave of populist politics. But when we don’t listen to experts, we end up listening to politicians’ lies, says Richard Dawkins.
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Scotland and Canada also announced they’re getting off of coal completely.
Just a few simple, common conditions can create the perfect storm. 80% of the time, humans are the trigger. “I’d rather fight 100 structure fires than a wildfire. With a structure […]
I’m not saying it wasn’t aliens… but… it wasn’t aliens. “Just the fact that you so desperately attempt to dismantle our theory proves that we are on the right track. Otherwise […]
Everyone could be wearing a tDCS cap in 5-10 years, top scientist states.
In the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases, a new one has appeared: Gaming Disorder.
Those awful almost-changes they made? They could have avoided the whole problem by simply doing the math. Designed for artists, writers, and creatives* of all different persuasions, Patreon has become a […]
These findings fit in with an overarching evolutionary theory on loneliness.
It could add $83 billion to the U.S. economy in 10 years—and that’s a very conservative estimate.
Previous studies suggest that intuitive thinking and spirituality are intertwined. Researchers put this to the test.
A new study from the Mayo Clinic says that letting dogs in the bedroom may not disrupt sleep quality.
Astrobiologists took a novel view and used evolutionary processes as their guide.
First step: recognizing it’s a continual process, says Robert Wright in his new book, Why Buddhism is True.
The saying in coding goes: if you have to do a job more than once, automate the task. Bots will one day unburden you from these tasks.
Some people think that poetry is just rhymes. But those people don’t know that poetry helps your brain heal during bad times. (Hey, we tried)
For the first time, the gravitational wave sky and the astronomical sky might be coming together. It’s a new era, at long last. “Presently thought to be the most powerful explosions […]
Anyone can develop a great eye for design, according to the designer who led the team that created the iPod.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Author Salman Rushdie on the secret life of cities and so much more.
Here’s why you should try to fit less—not more—into each day.