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The Multiverse isn't just a staple of science fiction; there's real-life science behind it, too. Here are 10 facts to expand your mind.
How the cult hit sci-fi show imagines a “techno-realist” future.
The first in a series of short stories by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author that inspired the cult hit "Pantheon."
Those who know who they are — and what they truly value — refuse to compromise their authentic direction to placate others.
Adam Bryant makes a key observation about rising to the challenges of leadership — and your change-resistant former self won’t like it.
Large, massive, rotating galaxies like the Milky Way are common today. So how could one form a mere ~2 billion years after the Big Bang?
Harmony and moderation make for a happier life.
Over a century after we first unlocked the secrets of the quantum universe, people find it more puzzling than ever. Can we make sense of it?
Our brains cling to the bad. This method could help balance the scales.
Science writer Matt Ridley joins us to discuss how “Darwin’s strangest idea” makes us all a bit feather-brained (in a good way).
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
For centuries, even after we knew the Sun was a star like any other, we still didn't know what it was made of. Cecilia Payne changed that.
How much can you know about someone from a single belief?
The latest from Peter Leyden's "The Great Progression: 2025 to 2050", an essay series published by Freethink.
DESI, by mapping galaxies, has claimed they see evidence for dark energy evolving by getting weaker. But that's only one interpretation.
“It’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong.”
We manipulate constantly — but few of us want to be called “manipulative.” Here, ex-Google executive Jenny Wood redefines an unfairly maligned trait.
In his book, "Birds, Sex and Beauty," Matt Ridley explores why learning isn't always nature versus nurture.
OpenAI has become a household name in artificial intelligence — but back in 2018 things looked very rocky. Here’s what happened.
Even from a single pixel, multiwavelength data taken over time can reveal clouds, icecaps, oceans, continents, and even signs of life.