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Dedicated circuits evaluate uncertainty in the brain, preventing it from using unreliable information to make decisions.
Einstein hated "spooky action at a distance," but much to his chagrin, quantum mechanics remains as spooky as ever.
Intrapreneurs tap into the spirit of entrepreneurialism to innovate and find personal meaning at work, but organizations need to celebrate their efforts more.
Will and Ariel Durant were praised for their ability to look at the big picture without losing sight of its little details, even if they did miss some of them.
69 percent of the global diet is "foreign," says a study that pinpoints the origin of 151 food crops.
We are more likely to agree with someone who also agrees with us. Young children, though, only trust themselves. We have to learn to trust.
Music is often labelled a “universal language,” and according to the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, there is a good reason for that.
Prozac is a widely used antidepressant. Data indicates that the drug could be used to prevent blindness due to macular degeneration.
The findings at L’Anse aux Meadows mark the the earliest known year by which human migration had encircled the planet.
On Sept. 23, 2020, it was reported that black licorice was the culprit in the death of a 54-year-old man.
As the first Friedmann equation celebrates its 99th anniversary, it remains the one equation to describe our entire universe.
If you see a political movement embodying all of these traits, watch out.
Going door-to-door on All Hallows Eve to beg for 'soul cakes'?
Dave Eggers book, "The Circle," uses satire to illuminate how privacy is fast becoming a lost virtue in the digital age.
In an excerpt from her recent book, the behavior geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden carefully explores a topic that's often considered taboo: how genetics affect life outcomes.
Almost 10% of all new jobs created between 2020 and 2030 will unfortunately be some of the lowest paid.
Solving the supply chain crisis before the global economy tanks is going to require many creative approaches. Flexport’s Ryan Petersen has one that just might work.
The credibility problem facing the biomedical and public health establishment is, at least in part, a product of its own making.
William Shatner is going to space because Jeff Bezos loves Star Trek.
A recent study casts doubt on the notion that watching porn, whether alone or with a partner, damages romantic relationships.