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The center of the galaxy doesn't just host stars and a black hole, but an enormous set of rich gassy and dusty features. Find out more!
The "first cause" problem may forever remain unsolved, as it doesn’t fit with the way we do science.
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Why most billionaires aren’t geniuses and most geniuses aren’t billionaires, explained by political scientist Brian Klaas.
Although human beings arrived on Earth just ~300,000 years ago, we've transformed the entire planet completely. Here's how we did it.
Well-preserved ancient plants and other finds at the Clarkia fossil beds hint at what kind of evidence any Martian life may have left behind.
From before the Big Bang to Voyager 1, particle physicist Harry Cliff takes us on a whiz-bang tour of the Universe's evolution.
Kahneman was a world-changing psychologist — even with his lesser known ideas on life satisfaction.
The technology is not a replacement for human labor — it's a way to complement existing human tasks.
Despite billions of years of life on Earth, humans first arose only ~300,000 years ago. It took all that time to make our arrival possible.
Some physicists are besot with the multiverse, but if we can't detect these other universes, how seriously should we take them?
Lord Kelvin is thought to have said there was nothing new to discover in physics. His real view was the opposite.
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Dr. Temple Grandin shares how we can unlock the hidden gifts of neurodivergent minds.
According to Harvard career advisor Gorick Ng, this time-saving system can help us reclaim our work-life sanity.
Although mammals may be the dominant form of life today, we're relative newcomers on planet Earth. Here's our place in natural history.
On the morning of April 20, 1961, all conditions were "go" for an attempt at free flight. A man was on standby with a fire extinguisher. Just in case.
In the infant Universe, particle physics reigned supreme.
Sam Smith — founder and former CEO of finnCap Group — argues that a culture of empathy will help superscale any business.
For billions of years on Earth, life was limited to simple unicellular, non-differentiated organisms. In a mere flash, that changed forever.
A deep dive into the chaotic journey of star formation.
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Psychologist Daniel Goleman on how to train your brain with just ten minutes a day.