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Since at least the dawn of our species, we've been making and remaking god(s) in our own image. The strange transformations of religion—and faith, the strange impulse that animates it.
Have you ever wondered why modern-day mammals have adaptations for nighttime activity? A new study suggests dinosaurs might be the reason.
Elon Musk's Tesla Motors unveiled its first-ever electric semi truck.
No matter what the science says, there’s no excuse for cruel behavior to a colleague. Look out into the distant Universe as far as you possibly can, and you’ll come […]
From an evolutionary perspective, religious practices and rituals are a form of play.
Social observers are particularly attuned to braggadocio. What do you think of a person who claims to be a better driver, performer or lover than average? Is this person better […]
From illegal stimulants to formaldehyde, toxins are freely sold in supermarkets everywhere. Where is the FDA?
Several investigations have looked into the Taos hum. One scientist believes he has the most likely culprit.
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The stats on teens transitioning out of foster care aren't good. Can we empower these young people to build futures to look forward to?
Find the right genes and we’ll have a way to prolong life and good health, perhaps indefinitely.
The world today is far more complex than it was 200 years ago, but the speeches and writings of the Founding Fathers point to a common general principle.
USC successfully tests an implanted memory prosthesis that improves biological human memory.
There’s no denying that technology has had an enormous impact on business communication—as well as almost every other aspect of business. The ability to instantly communicate with almost anyone from […]
"The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think," Albert Einstein said. So go back to school, Ivy League style.
If the gravity isn’t where the matter is, things get into trouble very, very quickly. The above image, a composite of optical data, X-ray data, and a reconstructed mass map, is […]
A gratuity is expected in some countries, but taken as an insult in others
Researchers develop a next generation technique to control individual neurons in the brain, paving a new road towards curing brain disorders.
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Why doesn't America win wars anymore? Because the objectives are so poorly defined. Maybe it's time to rethink foreign policy.
The US is arguably the most scientifically and technologically advanced society in the world, and yet at the same time the most religious of Western societies.
