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Humans are a programmable species, and we live inside the most ancient operating system of all — ideology.
Many people were upset when NPR tweeted out the Declaration of Independence.
Four countries around the world host both Russian and American military bases.
At just 3 billion years old, this galaxy should be blue and full of new, young stars. Instead, it’s already out of fuel. What gives? “This new insight may force us […]
A new study suggests that older couples may help their marriages by drinking together.
Breakfast is often cupcakes and cake with different names, like muffins and yogurt. That does not bode well for our waistlines.
6mins
Can computers be creative? Depends on whether you're asking it to write music or write a novel.
A new study challenges what we understand about the workings of time.
Every week one of our brave editors scours the comment section for gems. Did you make the cut?
10mins
Can understanding science make pop culture better, and can understanding pop culture make science more interesting? Absolutely.
LHC researchers discover a double-heavy set of quarks that may reveal new insights into the strong force.
Scientists solve the mystery of why 2000-year-old Roman concrete still stands strong.
A new study correlates personality type with sleeping position, with infographics
Someday, the Sun will heat up enough to boil our planet’s oceans. Could moving the entire Earth away save us? “I would argue that in any habitable zone that doesn’t boil […]
2mins
Jennifer Doudna, the CRISPR co-creator, says that the genie of genetic engineering might be hard to put back in the bottle.
A new C is coming to the C-suite: The Chief Robotics Officer, or CRO. Do I hear laughter or detect an eye roll? Think again. The bots are coming. Business […]
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Actor and author Alan Alda on the art of communication (for good and evil), social anxiety, the mind of a billionaire, and more.
Just by looking at satellite images, AI can predict your income bracket, and tell us what wealth and poverty look like from space.
People are snorting chocolate in Europe and now in America.
‘Let there be light’ isn’t just biblical. It’s science. “By its very nature science knows no boundaries. Walling off any group, for any reason, from full participation damages the entire enterprise […]