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Researchers found that Olympic silver medalists lived longer and earned more than gold medalists, which begs the question of what matters: your success, or how you respond to it.

The renowned linguist and controversial political critic said President Donald Trump is choosing to race toward the catastrophes of climate change.

Are you a polymath, too?

Yet another reason to keep exercising.

Because of course one ketogenic diet isn't enough.

Culture determines how mental illness or aberrant mental behavior is viewed and dealt with.

How to stay present and stop your mind from fixating.

These ten ghostly astronomical sights house some deep-and-frightening scientific truths within them. With a huge suite of different observatories for viewing the Universe, innumerable details can be revealed. This ‘Godzilla’ asterism […]

Now is a good time to brush up on who's on the ballot.

It's exotic, incredibly cold stuff.

Beyond trigger warnings and safe spaces lies an entire population that espouses victimhood in all walks of life.

Notes from the Fog author Ben Marcus on Elon Musk, the weird existential joys of the reality TV show Castaways, and whether we will eat in the future.

We speak about it, argue over it, and even fight wars for it. We know it when we see it. But just what is energy, anyway? When it comes to being […]

Unlikely allies can solve society's most complex problems.

New psychological research suggests that psychopaths are attracted to others with their same disposition.

 More and more companies are incorporating machine-based intelligence in decision-making processes. Computers are great at numbers and finding meaningful trends in big data, so this makes sense. On the other […]

As voting becomes digital, we should consider rewarding voters for taking part in the process.

Taking a modern look at a millennia-old concept.

Follow along as the InSight spacecraft crosses millions of miles to the red planet.

Did you know? Looped music has been used a means of torture.