Our most common fears of the “other” extend even into outer space. Here’s why those fears are baseless. “Man has gone out to explore other worlds and other civilizations without […]
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The Cassini-Huygens telescope has spent the better part of the last two decades finding out more about our galaxy than we could possibly dream of. Here’s 14 of the coolest things it has found out.
A team of researchers analyzed 1,280 suicide notes written between 2000 and 2009 to seek a new prevention strategy.
A number of studies presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association verify yoga’s role in curbing depression.
Treating the theological and the political as warring forces stops us from looking at the more surprising ways that they interact and inform each other.
No one yet knows what challenges will confront humans living in deep space.
Research suggests that a religious edict from the Catholic Church shaped the evolution of the modern chicken.
Bill Nye laughs in the face of the robo-pocalypse. Or more accurately, he laughs at those who worry that AI might run amok. If we build robots that want to kill us, he says, we can just unplug them.
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Self-diagnosing celiac disease is a problem. Yet gluten is becoming an increasing issue for many.
It’s the most fundamental fabric of the Universe itself. But how does it work? “‘Space-time’ — that hideous hybrid whose very hyphen looks phoney.” –Vladimir Nabokov When it comes to understanding the Universe, there […]
We’ve just had the largest full Moon in 68 years. Here’s what was — and wasn’t — true. “For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of […]
Seems our ancient ancestors were gettin’ jiggy with lots of other hominin species.
There’s been an alarming uptick in sufferers of depression turning to opioids, increasing addiction numbers.
With off-the-shelf materials and a little dry ice, you can discover particles that wouldn’t exist unless relativity were real. “The experiments that we will do with the LHC [Large Hadron Collider] […]
Even if you have a problem with the messenger, you still need to heed the message. “Whether humans are responsible for the bulk of climate change is going to be left […]
Artificial wombs just got a lot closer to becoming a reality. But who will benefit from this groundbreaking technology? And what do feminists have to say about it?
AI is short for more than just ‘Artificial Intelligence’. At this crucial stage in its design, we have to decide whether we want it to merely serve us, or to challenge and augment our many selves.
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How the Universe’s expansion rate continues to baffle us. “In expanding the field of knowledge we but increase the horizon of ignorance.” –Henry Miller It’s the most fundamental law of special […]
Clashes between “antifa” on the far left and the alt-right have intensified.
In her new book, professor of psychology Lisa Feldman Barrett proposes a radical new theory of emotions.
Researchers are bringing together imaging and AI to understand the variations, causes, and potential treatments of depression.
Shouldn’t that be Hindenburgburg, mate?
The 20th century held some incredible advances across all the science. But astrophysics’ best days are yet to come. “When we have found how the nucleus of atoms is built up […]
Why does the Universe have the properties it has? There may be no natural reason at all. “When you listen to a lecture, you should not have any idea of yourself. […]
Universal Basic Income (UBI) and the movement towards a shorter work week is not just a solution to inequality, but one also aimed at stabilizing the environment.
A case in which a judge used an undisclosed software algorithm to determine a defendant’s sentence has caught the interest of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Is misinformation causing outbreaks of diseases long thought curable? A recent study found that just a simple “heads up” about fake news can help save thousands of lives.
Does a shot of espresso before walking into an exam make a difference?
You know what would make LEGO even better? A base tape that lets you build against gravity.
There’s an app that detects manterruptions—but we round up the research to find out which groups of people are really doing the most interrupting.