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Emotional intelligence can have massive benefits for any organization, but why? How do we maximize our groups' EQ?
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In the search for fundamental truths in our Universe, one of the biggest questions, “are space and time continuous or discrete,” remains unanswered. Throughout the history of science, one of […]
Author Scott Hartley says we don't have to be afraid of the coming AI – we should put it to work for us in fighting our own biases.
In a stark reversal on immigration policy, President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday that ends the controversial practice of separation immigrant children from families at the border.
A longitudinal study of 20,000 young Americans found a strong correlation between extreme unattractiveness and higher pay.
The GoFly challenge has just announced 10 winning flying-car designs. It’s the first phase of a three-part contest, and they’re very cool.
A new paper suggests past research on MDMA often overestimated the dangers of the drug because the studies examined heavy users, not average ones.
There’s something very special inside a proton and neutron that holds the key. There are few things in the Universe that are as easy to form, in theory, as black holes […]
If we ever discover the true size of the universe, we'll likely have galaxies to thank. The trillions of massive star clusters we've observed are sending light from the early universe back to us.
Every month new research is showing how essential sleep is for optimal health. Here are two more.
A new study of 155 regions found that the more women are represented in local and national governments, the less corruption there is.
The top 10 tech companies spend big bucks acquiring innovative startups and their brilliant technologies.
The fundraiser started on Saturday morning with a goal of $1,500, but at one point on Monday the campaign was earning $4,000 every minute.
A new study analyzes dog-owner videos and discovers the meanings behind 19 things a dog does.
President Donald Trump wants to create Space Force, a sixth branch of the military that would likely boost U.S. military capabilities and weaponry in space—if congress approves it.
In a new study, people with a keener sense of smell reported finding their sexual activities more “pleasant”, and women with a greater sensitivity to odours had more orgasms during sex.
Tired of your avocados going bad? This company has developed a way to keep them fresh for four times longer.
This piece of music was beamed into back hole 1A 0620-00, about 3,457 light years away. You can listen to the six-minute song, with spoken word by Stephen Hawking, right here.
Please tell me that Internet trolls didn't just get a huge leg up.