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Despite the wide diversity of spider species, most orb-weavers seem to follow the same playbook when building their webs.
Are we really only a moment away from "The Singularity," a technological epoch that will usher in a new era in human evolution?
Many still cling to the idea that we live in a deterministic Universe, despite the nature of quantum physics. Now, the "least spooky" interpretation no longer works.
The belief that lying is rampant in the digital age just doesn’t match the data.
Social conflicts can leave molecular marks on animals, according to recent research on the ant species Harpegnathos saltator.
The decades-long conflict is best understood not through secondhand accounts of historians, but the primary accounts of people who actually experienced it.
To overcome burnout, we need to change how we think about the relationship between dignity and work, argues Jonathan Malesic.
We haven't seen a partial eclipse lasting this long since 1440, and won't again until 2669. North America is perfectly positioned for 2021's.
Does the voice in your head castigate the voice coming out of a recording device?
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“The Universe is swarming with scapegoats, yet none of us think we have any of our own.”
Truth needs us to define the rules, grammar, and criteria for true statements. But can we do this within language itself?
The two-year pilot program will be a test of harm reduction strategies.
A new control system, demonstrated using MIT’s robotic mini cheetah, enables four-legged robots to jump across uneven terrain in real-time.
Although equal parts Hollywood blockbuster and Putinist propaganda, "Trotsky" still manages to capture the good, the bad, and the ugly of Russia’s revolutionary past.
It’s about 7.6 million times faster than what you probably have at home.
The most momentous and significant events in our lives are the ones we do not see coming. Life is defined by the unforeseen.
Compassionate leadership is what differentiates good from great leaders during crisis.
Society-changing ideas form through a three-stage process, argues author Michael Bhaskar.
By taking Satan out of the religious context, storytellers explored the nature of sin in new ways.
Although most of the Universe's mass is dark matter, which gravitates just as well as normal matter, it still can't make black holes.