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First rising in the 15th century, these forts sought to counter a deadly innovation in military technology.
Early on, the Universe needed near-perfect flatness, or atoms, stars, and galaxies couldn't form. What happens once dark energy takes over?
Biblical scholar Bart Ehrman contends that our modern sense of altruism can be traced back to the radical shift in ethical thinking sparked by Jesus' teachings.
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Archaeologist Eric Cline has spent his career forensically reconstructing why the Bronze Age collapsed, and the answer is far stranger and more unsettling than a single catastrophic event.
The image you're seeing isn't a hole in the Universe, and the cosmic voids that do exist aren't hole-like at all.
Inside GM’s race to build the electric Hummer lies a powerful lesson in speed, simplicity, and the operating system required for exponential growth.
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Historian Eric Cline illuminates the 400-year period following ancient collapse that shaped the modern world.
While LooksMaxxing often headlines the news, the idea of BrainMaxxing deserves real attention. Growing your mind never goes out of style.
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NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller makes the case that quantum entanglement may be the underlying fabric from which spacetime itself emerges.
Andy Weir’s novel blends humor, scientific rigor, and human ingenuity to make science fiction feel believable and thrilling.
By better understanding how the brain constructs pain, we may transform how we treat chronic suffering.
We have two descriptions of the Universe that work perfectly well: general relativity and quantum physics. Too bad they don't work together.
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Americans believe they can outthink suffering. Historian Kate Bowler explains how our obsession with self-help, optimization, and positivity became a kind of secular religion.
Looking up at the night sky gives us a glimpse of the Universe beyond our terrestrial concerns. Here's the science of what's out there.
Activist, author, and Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani explains why playing it safe is hurting workplaces — and how to change it.
Cities and organizations alike risk becoming highly efficient — but indistinguishable — unless leaders actively preserve space for imagination and deviation.
No matter what physical system we consider, nature always obeys the same fundamental laws. Must it be this way, and if so, why?
Classic literature reveals how resilience can be both a source of strength in troubled times — and a dangerous ideal.
This is how Darktrace successfully trained 75% of their global managers across 20 cohorts in under 2 years.
Nick was always an angry boy, but he was unlucky as well.