Philosopher Slavoj Žižek argues that we often don't truly want to obtain what we think we desire.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe, explained by physicist Sean Carroll.

2022 was another busy year in the realm of science, with groundbreaking stories spanning space, materials, medicine, and technology.

What you see is what you hear.

A concept known as "wave-particle duality" famously applies to light. But it also applies to all matter — including you.

A real-life nightmare.

The research could aid the development of more effective treatments for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

Sight helps you see a room, but interoception lets you sense it from inside your own body.

We all see beauty the same way.

Think via Bayes’ rule to become more rational and less brainwashed.

The placebo effect is real. So are the ethical conundrums posed by those who would exploit the latest research advances for profit.

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That old adage roughly sums up the idea of antifragility, a term coined by the statistician and writer Nassim Taleb. The term refers […]

Fathers’ brains adjust their structure and function to parenthood.

"Carpe diem" was only one part of Horace's poem Odes 1.11.

"Kids are always asking two questions of parents: 'Am I safe?' and 'Am I real?'"

A green light for green light.

Eyes with lower pigment (blue or grey eyes) don’t need to absorb as much light as brown or dark eyes before this information reaches the retinal cells. This might provide light-eyed people with some resilience to SAD.

Can psychedelics solve the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness? A Johns Hopkins professor explains.

Perform at your mental peak.

“My dad asked me if I had been to tutoring and I lied… Then he showed me the tablet."