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Research suggests that emotional intelligence is more vital for success than IQ.
Computers are growing more powerful and more capable, but everything has limits
Imagine going on a tour through the human circulatory system as a tiny cell. That is just one example of education in the metaverse.
In general relativity, white holes are just as mathematically plausible as black holes. Black holes are real; what about white holes?
Slimy biofilms made up of bacterial and eukaryotic life forms have taken over an abandoned, flooded uranium mine in Germany.
Air currents in our atmosphere limit the resolving power of giant telescopes, but computers and artificial stars can sharpen the blur.
Could the prevalence of flood myths around the world tell us something about early human migration or even the way our brains work?
We are traveling in a realm that once exclusively belonged to the gods. Space travel will force humanity to rethink everything.
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Astronomer Michelle Thaller explains the healing power of physics after losing her husband.
The initial goal of AI was to create machines that think like humans. But that is not what happened at all.
Some effective altruists “earn to give” — they make as much money as they can and then donate most of it to charities.
No family is immune to money conflicts, no matter how much they love each other. Here’s what to look out for.
Conducting a thorough needs analysis requires care, curiosity, and open-mindedness.
Forgetfulness isn't always a "glitch" in our memories; it can be a tool to help us make sense of the present and plan for the future.
“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”
Many people out there, including scientists, claim to have discovered a series of game-changing revolutions. Here's why we don't buy it.
Smoke taint from wildfires is gross, even to wine amateurs.
Experiments tell us quantum entanglement defies space and time.
Lawmen and outlaws were often the same people.