Every star must eventually run out of fuel and die… but did you know the galaxy itself will come to an end someday? “Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, […]
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In her new book, professor of psychology Lisa Feldman Barrett proposes a radical new theory of emotions.
New studies show that friendships more often lead to happiness in old age than family.
First of its kind study compares the effects of eating between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. and eating between noon and 11 p.m.
If we see an atomic nucleus decay in a particular way, it means the Universe is fundamentally different from how we see it today. “There are several categories of scientists in […]
The Space Aggressor squadrons develop strategies to defend against space-oriented attacks.
Break-ups can be bad for your health. But new research shows that writing about your separation can improve cardiac health—as long as you write in a certain way.
Bob Dylan finally presents his Nobel prize acceptance speech.
Two sociologists examine how religious practice impacts African American and Latino marriages.
Here are five ORBITER-recommended podcasts sure to challenge your thinking on what it means to be human in this world.
There’s been an alarming uptick in sufferers of depression turning to opioids, increasing addiction numbers.
Fancy a game of Japanese chess?
This week, Bill Nye tackles one of the most complicated hypotheticals of all time.
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It isn’t just supernovae or merging neutron stars. In fact, it’s the quietest way of all! “N6946-BH1 is the only likely failed supernova that we found in the first seven years […]
The jawbone scanned in the study is the oldest hominin fossil ever found.
An MIT study predicts when artificial intelligence will take over for humans in different occupations.
In case you haven’t already heard of CRISPR-Cas9, it is the revolutionary gene-editing technology, discovered just a few years ago, that allows scientists to edit the DNA of any species […]
We may pay a price for abstract thinking.
There’s a point beyond which we cannot go, there are things beyond that we cannot know. But here’s what we expect. “The Edge… there is no honest way to explain it […]
Stephen M. Walt, a professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, tackles some seemingly non-controversial statements about human rights, democracy, and international law.
Elon Musk and many top CEOs condemned President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
It’s not too late to change course, but we’re headed in the wrong direction faster than ever now. “Oh Beautiful for smoggy skies, insecticided grain,For strip-mined mountain’s majesty above the asphalt […]
Known as Cunningham’s Law, it is the assertion that “the best way to get a right answer on the internet is to post a wrong answer.” It turns out our impulse to correct a wrong online may outweigh our desire to merely give answers.
That’s a big yes, as an incredible new study from University of Melbourne researchers found.
New study suggests chronic sleep-deprivation causes overactivity in the brain’s self-cleaning mechanism, leading to the destruction of healthy cells.
NASA announces the details of its mission to the sun, set to launch in 2018.
Hitler appeared to have been highly sensitive to disgust, and research shows this trait is linked to numerous dimensions of ideology.
A new study from the Netherlands shows a direct link between exercise and anxiety disorder and depression.
When Shoshana Johnson decided to join the military, her intention wasn’t to make history.
The gluten free trend is growing. Does the science behind it hold up?