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Alli Webb, co-founder of Drybar, has a message for up-and-coming leaders: Embrace the mess!
The Multiverse fuels some of the 21st century's best fiction stories. But its supporting pillars are on extremely stable scientific footing.
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Genes are sometimes called the “blueprint of life,” but that doesn't make them the behavioral playbook.
Too many leaders create an imbalance between thinking and doing — but a clear vision can be sharpened through deep reflection.
To Fred Hoyle, the Big Bang was nothing more than a creationist myth. 75 years later, it's cemented as the beginning of our Universe.
In a recent paper, biologists outlined a three-part hypothesis for how all life as we know it began.
A simple dice game shines a bit of light on the psychology of regret.
Here's the thorny reality behind psychedelics' ability to unearth buried memories.
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Is information intrinsic in our universe? NASA’s Michelle Thaller explains.
JWST has puzzled astronomers by revealing large, bright, massive early galaxies. But the littlest ones pack the greatest cosmic punch.
Tech designed to fuse atoms might be able to clean up space, too.
Former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman just invested $100 million into the company.
The Trojan War was fought in Finland and Ulysses sailed home to Denmark, says one controversial theory.
At work we're often asked to be decisive — but how can we make an informed choice without complete information?
When cosmic inflation came to an end, the hot Big Bang ensued as a result. If our cosmic vacuum state decays, could it all happen again?
Here's how belief in a higher power can act like a psychological safety net.
13.8 columnist Marcelo Gleiser reflects on his recent voyage to Earth's last wild continent.
In 1957, humanity launched our first satellite; today's number is nearly 10,000, with 500,000+ more planned. Space is no longer pristine.
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Marketing maverick Gary Vaynerchuk reveals how empathy, listening, and patience aren’t just virtues – they’re your ultimate advertising tools.