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Intelligence is not fixed but fluid. A growth mindset allows our brains to flourish while lowering our stress levels.
Rather than sending serial killer art to auctions, it should be sent to abnormal psychologists for research.
Yes, "the laws of physics break down" at singularities. But something really weird must have happened for black holes to not possess them.
People with aphantasia cannot conjure mental images, either original or from memory.
"In order to seek truth," Rene Descartes once wrote, "it is necessary once in the course of our life to doubt, as far as possible, all things."
A recent study highlights the astounding adaptability of the human brain.
You can learn a lot about life through literature's most unrespectable and heinous characters.
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Aimless wandering is essential for understanding yourself. Here’s why.
A new, unexpected brightening, just 3 years after a massive dimming event, has astronomers watching Betelgeuse. Is a supernova imminent?
“Who is the aggressor?” That depends on which of these maps you believe.
Let us share this miracle with mothers in poor countries.
The robot can drive heavy steal beams into the ground at a rate of 1 per 73 seconds, which will help expedite solar farm construction.
Despite a reputation for catastrophe and cat killings, curiosity is a beneficial drive that improves our lives and well-being.
Old coal mines can be converted into "gravity batteries" by retrofitting them with equipment that raises and lowers giant piles of sand.
Man does not live by measurement alone.
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The Source Family, a radical 1970s utopian commune, still impacts what we eat today.
We know that everything changes, but we long for something more permanent.
De-urbanized lifestyles can be aligned with basic Taoist principles — and remote workers are starting to feel the connection.
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Science has opened so many doors to humanity’s understanding of the world. Scientism shuts them. Here’s how to tell the difference.
The odds are slim, but the consequences would be literally world-ending. There really is a chance of a black hole devouring the Earth.