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What's the role of evil in storytelling?
Thoughtful advice on how to manage a volatile market.
The person whose phone was affected would have been given no indication that others were eavesdropping.
Omigod, they're cute, but there's peril in smooches and snuggles.
How did psychedelics and computers converge?
By 2003, General Electric, now better known as GE, had a reputation problem. Its long-time image as a company at the forefront of a sparkling future had been shaken. After […]
We spent a day with a primate expert to find out.
Ancient beverages such as tea and chamomile can heighten your modern-day performance.
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Algorithms and propagandists exploit the human instinct to connect to play us.
All the other planets have craters, icecaps, clouds, or a rich, banded structure. But not Uranus. The eight major planets of the Solar System all possess their own unique features. The […]
Conspiracies do happen. So, how do you know which theories might be worth investigating?
Gender differences arise only in negotiations between a man and a woman where the woman is in the weak position, but not when the woman is the empowered party.
The massive number of casualties and injuries created during these battles necessitated some quick, creative ideas… some of which we still have today.
Need to reduce your stress? Try thinking of the face of your better half.
Chinese scientists find a 600-million-year-old creature.
Worryingly, these are not just two random collections of countries, but two blocs with a lot of pre-existing enmity.
Stephen Curry's yearly salary is a cool $34 million. Where did all this money come from?
There are some undeniable parallels between Jewish history and the Big Blue Boy Scout.