Mindfulness may be especially useful for gaining more control of your impulses to spend.
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A recent experiment challenges the leading dark matter theory and hints at new directions for uncovering one of the Universe’s biggest mysteries.
Creativity and achievement require balancing hard work with the restful power of calm.
A 2020 study revived a longstanding controversy over Christopher Columbus’ claims of marauding cannibals in the Caribbean.
There’s nothing like the end of the world to make you a philosopher.
Scientists agree that eons ago, a bacterium took up residence inside another cell and became its powerhouse, the mitochondrion. But there are competing theories about the birth of other organelles such as the nucleus and endoplasmic reticulum.
An excerpt from “Memory,” a primer on human memory, its workings, feats, and flaws, by two leading psychological researchers.
Running to catch the bus might help you live longer.
In a major shift, psychologists now view an out-of-control compulsion to work as an addiction with its own set of risk factors and consequences.
The word “turkey” can refer to everything from the bird itself to a populous Eurasian country to movie flops.
Think of a combination of immersive virtual reality, an online role-playing game, and the internet.
Robinson v. California helped to established a rehabilitative ideal: addiction should be dealt with as a therapeutic matter.
In a study involving mice, scientists used two different techniques — one optogenetic and one pharmacologic — to recover “lost” memories.
Climate and ecological changes, as well as disruptions to the food chain, were already killing off the dinosaurs.
By focusing on the role of human experience, we may uncover new insights on the fundamental structure of reality.
With any occupation comes a risk of health and safety hazards. When it comes to being Santa Claus, the challenges are unique.
Uploading your mind is not a pathway to immortality. Instead, it will create a possibly hostile digital doppelgänger.
You are much more likely to die in a car crash than from terrorism. Yet, philosopher Eran Fish says fearing terrorism more is justified.
We can no longer approach the news as passive consumers.
A theoretical physicist returns to Penrose and Hameroff’s theory of “quantum consciousness.”
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Numerous videos online show that squid undergo a dramatic color-changing effect after being stunned or killed.
Expressing gratitude encourages others to continue being generous, promoting a cycle of goodness.
Desire is like a drug. But is an addict always an addict?
Many galaxies really are ultra-distant, but some are just intrinsically red or dusty. Only with spectroscopy can JWST tell which is which.
There are a wide variety of theoretical studies that call our Standard Model of cosmology into question. Here’s what they really mean.
Here’s why the answer may forever elude scientists.
What are they and, more importantly, how do you get rid of them?
An annular eclipse is coming to Earth on October 14, 2023. Six months later, a total solar eclipse is headed our way. Here’s the reason why.
The very concept of a “problem with no solution” goes against human nature. But we must accept this harsh reality to have peace in our lives.