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600 calories or less for each Happy Meal? Well, it's a start.
One achievable solution can stop the epidemic of school shootings in the United States without restricting the guns of law-abiding citizens.
Tim Ferriss is an old hand at goal setting. However, many people let fear hold them back when setting their own goals. In this video, Tim dives into how to […]
If you want to go where no one has gone before, you have to make the investment. Here’s what last week’s launch means. If you want to send humans to Mars, […]
It’s been said that string theory physicist Michio Kaku believes in God, but the truth is it depends on what “God” means.
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Rejection can be soul-crushing, but what if there was an upside? Here's how really listening to the word "no" can make you more successful.
Once a lucrative exercise anyone could do, bitcoin mining has grown out of control, and governments are weighing what to do.
It would be disappointing and surprising if Earth were the only template for habitability in the Universe.
Events, entertainment, and transportation are literally being transformed during this year’s Olympics.
The Oscars has produced a number of controversial speeches in the past. This year will likely not divert from that path.
New infographics present the latest data on ecstasy impurity in the United States.
A transgender woman was able to breastfeed her baby after completing an experimental treatment regimen, but it’s still not clear what the effects of the breastmilk might have on the child.
Money can’t buy you love? Well, it does buy happiness… up to a certain salary cap
Are déjà vu and the Mandela Effect related? A theory by physicist Michio Kaku may help explain.
Quantum interpretations are all the rage. Too bad you don’t even need one. In everyday life, there are certain rules we take for granted: cause-and-effect, for instance. Something occurs, and that […]
While more controlled psychostimulants like amphetamines and cocaine facilitate a rush of blood to the whole brain, caffeine actually restricts blood flow overall.
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Why is it awkward to listen to a recording of your own voice? What makes us cringe? A deep study of awkwardness has the answers.
A new study of over 700 human brains has shown a genetic "signature" for common psychiatric disorders.
If a new ballot initiative receives enough signatures California could become a new haven for non-evidence based science.
A bracing splash of cold Laphroaig in the face of some of our biggest misconceptions, from historian Niall Ferguson.