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No family is immune to money conflicts, no matter how much they love each other. Here’s what to look out for.
needs analysis
Conducting a thorough needs analysis requires care, curiosity, and open-mindedness.
Forgetfulness isn't always a "glitch" in our memories; it can be a tool to help us make sense of the present and plan for the future.
“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”
quantum entanglement qubit ER = EPR
Experiments tell us quantum entanglement defies space and time.
Socrates addresses the Athenian assembly
Most philosophers merely contemplate the world, but what about the ones who actually tried to change it?
In a study involving mice, scientists used two different techniques — one optogenetic and one pharmacologic — to recover "lost" memories.
The Universe isn't as "clumpy" as we think it should be.
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Chloé Valdary shares the ancient Stoic principle that can defeat modern despair.
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The Universe certainly formed stars, at one point, for the very first time. But we haven't found them yet. Here's what everyone should know.
A toxicologist explains the impacts of antidepressants on fish — and no, they're not getting any happier.
A physical map of the Earth showing Alaska, Siberia, and the Bering Strait.
Ancient humans crossed the Bering Strait land bridge from Asia into North America. But some of them went back.
Some experiences continue to pay dividends time and time again.
Million Stories
Cézanne still life with bread and eggs
To answer that question, we may have to figure out when the famed painter started to go bald.
Hand-drawn treasure map, complete with a red X that "marks the spot."
X marks the spot. The Dutch town of Ommeren has been swamped by detectorists armed with shovels looking for $20-million treasure.
Unlock the full potential of your creativity with holistic detachment. This is the way of the editor.
Mauna Kea with Gemini North
A history of injustice and the greatest natural location for ground-based telescopes have long been at odds. Here's how the healing begins.