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Humans tend to hunker down in our own minds and trust what we already believe to be true. This emotion-based way of thought isn't often the best way to think about anything, and often leads to gridlock.
Primate archaeologists say that chimps are going through their own Stone Age.
Superfast hyperloop travel gets closer to reality as Elon Musk receives "verbal" government approval for a route linking NYC and Washington.
Scientists discover a counterintuitive property of quantum particles called "backflow".
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Does working hard make you more money or does it just enrich shareholders? The concept of hourly wages could soon be eradicated.
This infographic, by Anna Vital from Funders and Founders, recaps the significant moments of Steve Jobs’ journey on, and sometimes off, the path of success.
Fr. Thomas Joseph White on the source of our religious inclinations.
At the same time MDMA is showing promise as a PTSD therapy, ecstasy is being cut with all sorts of nasty chemicals on the street.
The red planet is nearby, cool, sunny, and was once potentially habitable. Could it someday be that way again? “It would be great some day to have astronauts in a rover […]
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Can philosophy give you true understanding about life, the universe, and everything? Sometimes it Kant.
She went from a child who could only squirm to one who could walk and talk again.
National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts stands to lose billions of dollars of student-loan debt if it can't prove ownership.
In one of our wildest episodes ever, comedian Jeff Garlin cuts the surprise clip short to call B.S. on neuroscience and complexity.
Does a good deed "pay off" a bad deed? A lot of people view their actions this way, says Scotty Hendricks.
From a Universe that went no bigger than our Milky Way to the trillions of galaxies in our expanding Universe, our knowledge increased one step at a time. “Gamow was fantastic […]
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Reality is whatever your body believes. Virtual reality knows how to hack that.
A new game called Factitious aims to help people determine real from fake news online. Will this work? Exploring ways to be more media literate.
Funnily enough, some humans carry one of the very same genes.
Hyperloop One announces completion of first successful full-system hyperloop test.
Every year, companies strive to acquire and retain top talent. The cost of recruiting a new employee compared to retaining a current one varies from one business to the next, […]