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Michael Faraday's 1834 law of induction was the key experiment behind the eventual discovery of relativity. Einstein admitted it himself.
After Albert Einstein’s death in 1955, a pathologist—searching for the secret of genius—removed, dissected, and ultimately stole the mathematician’s brain.
Better cognitive control over our decisions can stave off disappointment in our actions.
In one experiment, the Viking landers added water to Martian soil samples. That might have been a very bad idea.
Research suggests that employees with criminal records are far less likely to quit their jobs, perhaps due to a greater sense of loyalty.
A cute mathematical trick can "rescale" the Universe so that it isn't actually expanding. But can that "trick" survive all our cosmic tests?
Genetic profiles of many dog breeds appear as if siblings mated.
In a distant galaxy, a cosmic dance between two supermassive black holes emits periodic flashes of light.
Is the vast "Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area" the final resting place of Genghis Khan?
Take a closer look before judging a book by its title.
These core teachings make an ideal starting point for exploring Buddhist philosophy.
Particles behave differently when freed from the force of gravity. A new space factory aims to use this to synthesize pharmaceuticals.
A photographer captured Bern’s eclectic and charming feline structures.
In the ongoing battle against PTSD, a potential new weapon emerges: a nasal spray loaded with neuropeptide Y.
Gods and angels have been replaced with hi-tech extraterrestrials.
John Templeton Foundation
When you do something with all your heart and mind, you do it with "meraki." When we lack this feeling, it can lead to burnout.
The key to its success lies not in its understanding of technology, but in its understanding of human nature.
The farther away they get, the smaller distant galaxies look. But only up to a point, and beyond that, they appear larger again. Here’s how.