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Ever wondered why the longest day of the year happens when it does?
Country music deserves better cultural ambassadors.
If we restrict ourselves to looking for extraterrestrial life on Earth-like worlds, we might miss it entirely. When we think about life out there in the Universe, far beyond the […]
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Michael Pollan explains what goes on during the mental fireworks of a psychedelic experience.
Three academic papers from Australia shows sizable bone spurs growing at the base of our skulls.
Facebook was careful to say that Libra is not maintained internally and is instead serviced by a non-profit collective of companies.
The study highlights the incredible neuroplasticity of the brain.
"I share this honor with ancestors and teachers who inspired in me a love of poetry," the 68-year-old poet said.
The Flynn effect shows people have gotten smarter, but some research claims those IQ gains are regressing. Can both be right?
A diversity of opinion on the subject of a meaningful life.
NASA JPL takes a first step toward a GPS for space.
New research suggests that a healthy supply of locally-sourced beer helped maintain the unity of the widespread Wari civilization for about 500 years.
How do you know you are real? A classic paper by philosopher Nick Bostrom argues you are likely a simulation.
A new study posits that sleep deprivation decreases civic participation.
Stanley Tucci has played a lot of different roles on movie sets, both in front of and behind the camera. As a director, though, Tucci stands in the center of […]
We mistakenly think a lack of productivity means employees just don't care.
Does wishing someone well actually affect their health?
Think adrenaline leaves you unable to think clearly? Think again.
The world of particle physics sure does have surprises, even for the most educated of physicists out there. If you ever take a visit to the physical site of CERN, where […]
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Former president of the ACLU Nadine Strossen discusses whether our society should always defend free speech rights, even for groups who would oppose such rights.
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