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Is the world actually flat? Let's ask someone who has some actual perspective on the subject… from space.
This study shows just how long it takes to make a good and lasting personal connection with someone.
A questionable new study paid for by the O2 concert venue finds that going to a concert every two weeks can add nine years to your life.
What’s the truth about one of history’s most mythologized order of knights?
A study finds the link between biological clocks and poor performance at school and work.
It’s the first, most naive question you might think to ask. The solution is a lot more complicated than you imagine. According to a large amount of evidence, the overwhelming majority […]
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Want a crash-course in filmmaking from by three-time Emmy winner, two-time Golden Globe winner, and Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci? You got it.
A new article published in Mother Jones shows how Cambridge Analytica positioned itself to potential clients after the election of Donald Trump.
If everything was hot, dense, and super close-together at the Big Bang, what kept us from collapsing into a singularity? The Big Bang is one of the most counterintuitive ideas […]
Elastic thinking is what endows us with the ability to solve novel problems and to overcome the neural and psychological barriers that can impede us from looking beyond the existing order.
In his new book, Dying For a Paycheck, Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer says we have to change the workplace environment—now.
Robert Wright and Massimo Pigliucci discuss the challenges of scientism.
President Donald Trump attacked Amazon on Twitter Thursday morning, arguing that the online retailer doesn’t pay enough taxes and the USPS is its “delivery boy.”
Although there are many advantages, it could be problematic for one particular group of people.
There's got to be a thousand ways to reclaim the past, but for Tara Westover, story was the only one that could contain all of it.
A survey by SimplyHired examines the experiences and feelings of people who’ve had office affairs and people who haven’t.
“Blue Moon, I saw you standing alone, without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own. ” — Rogers and Hart
Diamonds can be formed in one of four fascinating ways.
The biggest killer of motivation in many organizations is that managers don’t always recognize the true value of good will and social utility. Psychologist and Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely says […]
Do you enjoy 'non-traditional sexual relationships'? Then mind where you travel.