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Is science destined to crack the code of consciousness—and how would we even go about it?
The benefits of living in urban centers, where populations are more dense, include more accessibility to leisure, health, and safety services, according to a new study out of the UK.
Should there be a ceiling to the ambitions of Silicon Valley? It seems like a decisive “no,” according to the people who want to build new societies online, atop the ocean, and on Mars.
Is there a certain spiritual component to hope, supported by a belief in a God that can make goals and dreams come true? Or can an atheist be just as hopeful as a religious person?
Why the 2017 Nobel Prize isn’t the end, but the start, of something really, really big. “Wormholes are a gravitational phenomena. Or imaginary gravitational phenomena, as the case may be.” –Jonathan […]
Self-Directed Learning (SDL) initiatives make employees pick and choose what they learn and when. Enabling employees to learn independently rather than from a formal training schedule offers benefits that can […]
A well-deserved award for the discovery over a century in the making. “Well, I walked into Building 20 and looked in at the various little labs. There was a bunch of […]
How precise can measurements get? Imagine accurately measuring a quartz crystal with merely a few photons.
A new study by the European Commission found that video game piracy may increase the downloading of legitimate games by 24%.
While 50% of people say they’ve had a lucid dream, only 20% have them regularly.
Mark Twain once said that God created war so that Americans would learn geography. Twain died before World War I, but his sardonic remark still has meaning.
New research at USC shows universal brain activity in the comprehension of stories for the first time.
It isn’t just the morality that’s dubious in the newest iteration of Star Trek. “If I die trying but I’m inadequate to the task to make a course change in the […]
Of course, the reality is even worse than these maps suggest.
Another week, another fresh batch of comments straight out of the Facebook. Did you make the cut?
Technology is allowing us to quantify exercise like never before, but turning activity into a game may be the most successful way to encourage fitness yet.
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Get mad when you read the news these days? It's more than just what you're reading. When you perceives unfairness or inequality, says Molly Crockett, the brain receives it more-so as an attack on identity.
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Should America stay out of other civil wars in other countries? This expert argues for rebel forces winning on their own terms.
New studies shed light on how Neanderthal DNA is affecting the appearance and behavior of modern humans.
Gulp. Is that you, Santa?