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Humans are naturally creative, but adulthood often teaches us to value productivity over play.

Your brain responds to game-like mechanics with focus, persistence, and engagement — the exact qualities you need to stay motivated.

New research suggests fun isn’t a distraction from learning — it’s the brain’s way of rewarding us for navigating uncertainty, discovering patterns, and staying mentally alive.

Away from adult supervision, children practice the skills that make friendship, confidence, and independence possible.

The modern playground was more than a place to play — it was a blueprint for a new kind of upbringing.

Play isn’t frivolous — and by denying playful impulses, you could be holding yourself back.

From snowboarding crows to salmon-hat orcas, scientists are uncovering the deeper evolutionary purposes of play.

The cartoon owl wants to have a word.

From early arcades to AI-generated worlds, video games have continually expanded the “magic circle” of play.

Wargames are helping answer one of the biggest questions of the AI era: how machines might reshape human decision-making in war.

Older cultures made room for mourning. Today, we often rush it, and it comes with a cost. Three experts explain.

Many people, now with LLM assistance, regularly claim to discover game-changing revolutions. Scientists don't buy it. You shouldn't either.

Directives rarely inspire change. The most effective leaders use stories to make transformation memorable, resonant, and actionable.

Attention is key to solving problems, regulating emotions, and connecting with others. But our minds have evolved to wander — so how do we focus them when required? Neuroscientist Amishi Jha will teach you how to strengthen your attention, reclaim your focus, and live more fully.

Despite all that we've discovered, Earth remains the only planet definitively known to possess life. Here's how to find a second example.

You can't explain a third dimension to someone living in a two-dimensional world. According to Yale philosopher L.A. Paul, the same is true of life's biggest decisions — you simply can't know what it's like until you're already there.

CERN's Large Hadron Collider superseded Fermilab's TeVatron in 2008, but now nears the end of its run. The ambitious FCC project comes next.

Anxiety feels like a malfunction. Evolutionarily speaking, it's one of your most sophisticated features.

A white rabbit appears up ahead. What do you do?