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A philosophical debate spanning creation, free will, and a sneaky teapot.
For people with hard-to-treat depression, a non-invasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can provide relief.
Spaceguard shows that we can manage risks to the extinction of humanity — if only we put our mind to it.
The philosophy of sex is going through a recalibration period.
The Knights Templar were not only skilled fighters, but also clever bankers who played a crucial role in the development of Europe’s financial systems.
Art criticism is inherently subjective. Still, many critics have tried to make a case for why some of the world’s most celebrated books are in fact terribly written.
We don’t understand why loneliness is bad for us if all we can say is that it hurts.
Voyage into the lawless world of experimental literature.
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Listening to some songs can cause a powerful physiological response known as "frisson." What is it, and why does it happen?
There are different types of atheism and atheists. In general, they can be classified as the non-religious, the non-believers, and agnostics.
Time will tell what the reign of Charles III will look like, but one thing is for sure: the “new Elizabethan age” is long gone.
Neuroscientists and artists alike are making the case that we could transform the world through psychedelics.
In 1903, a Vermont doctor bet $50 that he could cross America by car. It took him 63 days, $8,000, and 600 gallons of gas.
These composers channeled the horror of the Holocaust and Hiroshima while honoring those who lived through it.
Hoarders know their habits are abnormal, and yet they cannot help themselves. Maybe you can help them.
Most cities reeked of death, defecation, and industrial waste. Still, focusing only on stench means turning a blind eye (or nose) to the many other smells that helped shape human history.
Solving difficult visual puzzles seems to help the brain "rewire" itself by forming new neural pathways.
"We can't allow people to get sick," President Donald Trump said from the Oval Office.
How drugs, demons, and the search for immortality gave us words we use everyday.
The most celebrated genius in human history didn't just revolutionize physics, but taught many valuable lessons about living a better life.
The human brain makes a striking deviation from the normal building plan.
Two Williams pioneered geological mapping in Britain and the United States - but the world only remembers one.
All of these conflicts have a long history. They may also have a long future.
Once science operations begin for James Webb, we'll never look at the Universe the same way again. Here's what everyone should know.
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"Deepfakes" and "cheap fakes" are becoming strikingly convincing — even ones generated on freely available apps.
The past ~4 billion years have been an incredibly successful, unbroken run for life on Earth. The future won't be nearly so bright.