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We can explore the farthest reaches of the Universe, but can’t even complete our own cosmic backyard. The history of astronomy has been a history of receding horizons. The invention […]
It’s a startling thought, really: “The only person’s face I can’t see in a conversation or a meeting is my own.” That’s a little unnerving. Sheila Heen, founder of Triad […]
Also, don't offer screen-time as a reward for good behavior.
Folios cheese wraps can be a surprisingly healthy substitute for traditional tortillas. Of course, there's a catch.
The gem lapis lazuli is the source of luminescent blue in manuscript illustrations.
Everything we know can be traced back to the Big Bang, and before that, cosmic inflation. But what if we look to the future? Looking out at the Universe today, it’s […]
"History matters, and we now know that hysteresis is part of the answer," wrote the author of a recent study.
Proxima Centauri, our closest star, is more than 4 light years away. Reaching it under 10,000 years will be challenging; reaching it with living humans will be even harder.
People prefer to live in states that invest in life-easing amenities.
When a country's educated or entrepreneurial citizens leave all at once, the phenomenon is called "human capital flight" or "brain drain".
She met mere mortals with and without the Vatican's approval.
We knew the Chicxulub crater was massive. We just didn't know how widespread the damage actually was.
Digging deeper into the mystery of the brain, soul, and consciousness.
The reason why is simple, and should apply to every solar system like our own. On January 3rd, 2019, Earth reached the point in its orbit where it’s at its closest […]
The pressure of getting into a top-tier college seems to have influenced the ways teenagers sort themselves into cliques.