Can history offer us clues on happiness? Yes, argues Yuval Noah Harari, if we’re willing to listen.
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Roll over, Picasso, and tell Kandinsky the news.
Words like “comforting” and “reassuring” don’t seem sufficiently “sexy” praise for a literary work on this scale, but these are the only words to describe its effect (on this reader, at least).
In cities where defunct industry caused a population exodus, officials may be competing for immigrants.
Climate change doesn’t have the emotional characteristics that make it truly deep-in-your-heart scary. Leaders will have to act anyway.
The Icelandic prison system is about to welcome the 26th banker responsible for the 2008 financial meltdown.
In Inside Out, this summer’s fantastic Pixar film about the fraught emotional landscape of childhood, a girl named Riley gets hauled away from her idyllic life in Minnesota to a […]
There are continuous gaps in consciousness when information is processed and you lose a sense of time says new research.
How successful are these drugs in inducing a good night’s sleep – and what are the drawbacks, over time, to using them as sleep aids?
NASA’s High Altitude Venus Operational Concept (HAVOC) program will feature an evolutionary exploration of Venus’ atmosphere that could one day lead to semi-permanent colonies.
Freud was much more than the Id and Oedipus, and he may be the answer to today’s problems.
Happy Birthday To The Person Who Literally Brought Us The Entire Universe “Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.” –Edwin Hubble As […]
Closing in on 35 years since HIV was first discovered, medical science is now starting to see the possibility of a day when HIV will be curable. In fact, new research has developed several possible strategies which could eliminate the virus from the body. But challenges remain.
A spiritual practice helps us learn about ourselves. It’s also a great way to make money.
Most of us are reasonable, thoughtful people. Why can’t we stop texting, emailing, and posting status updates while driving?
Where is the next catastrophe likely to take place and what might the fallout be?
For the 1960s generation, however, “the day the music died” was July 25, 1965 — the day when Bob Dylan crashed the 1965 Newport Folk Festival stage with an electric guitar in front of him and rock band behind him to rip into a loud, raucous version of his new hit, “Like a Rolling Stone.”
Resolved to be more cultured in 2016? Try these art and music pairings to learn to savor more of both.
Shame is an all-purpose word these days, but how does that affect the real victims?
The Taliban are undefeated. Should that earn them a state of their own?
An innovative shoe that adjusts and expands protects kids from soil-transmitted diseases.
Could humans someday live to be 1,000 years old? Life extension and radical longevity are rising topics of conversation among futurist circles… and wealthy tech entrepreneurs are listening.
If I were to say that “crocodiles sleep with their eyes closed,” and then a week later ask you if “crocodiles sleep with their eyes open,” what would you say? The answer might surprise you.
Prepare to watch Democrats and Republicans fight over ownership of the pope and his air of moral legitimacy: Let the Great American Papal Tug-of-War begin!
Pluto’s moons, Nix and Hydra, are the first with irregular rotations, and hence unpredictable sunsets and sunrises. “Movin’ right along.You take it, you know best.Hey, I’ve never seen the Sun […]
Cancer’s days may be numbered. Find out about the latest advancements, and where we need to go.
The social justice pope spoke out this week on two hot topics. On Tuesday, he held a climate change summit. On Wednesday, he called the gender pay gap a “scandal.”
Carve these frighteningly costumed versions of Einstein, Curie and other famous physicists thanks to Fermilab! “It’s said that All Hallows’ Eve is one of the nights when the veil between […]
Why does much of the world stubbornly resist data and email encryption? Why don’t we enable it on all our devices all the time?
This company promises to not only improve your showering experience, but also help you use 70 percent less water.