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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a medieval airship!
Individuals and organizations can maintain a strong and enduring identity by repeatedly remaking themselves.
Quality down time is important for relationships. Here are three practical suggestions to create more of it.
The matter that creates black holes won't be what comes out when they evaporate. Will the black hole information paradox ever be solved?
Dive into seven texts that continue to shape Western philosophy, from ancient Mesopotamia to Greece's brightest minds.
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A physicist discusses the boundaries of reality and experimentation.
When it comes to predicting the energy of empty space, the two leading theories disagree by a factor of 100 googol quintillion.
The mountain can generate lenticular clouds, which may contribute to its supernatural reputation.
“Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed," advised Stoic philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius. He had a point.
Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost.
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Throw away your history books — here’s what life in ancient Rome was really like, according to Cambridge scholar Mary Beard.
Is mindfulness really the panacea it's touted to be, or are we glossing over some fundamental flaws?
A relatively new interpretation of quantum mechanics asks us to reimagine the process of science itself.
The anxieties underpinning the Great Resignation were simmering for a long time. Here’s a solution.
Newton thought that gravitation would happen instantly, propagating at infinite speeds. Einstein showed otherwise; gravity isn't instant.
Looking at our planet with post-Copernican eyes has the power to change how we relate to it and each other.
To this day, one cult believes that Lemuria was real, and that its people left us the sacred wisdom to revive their advanced civilization.
The One Ring has its own agency and sentience — and it opens up a wonderful philosophy of things beyond our comprehension.
There are a few clues that the Universe isn't completely adding up. Even so, the standard model of cosmology holds up stronger than ever.
Philosopher Lee McIntyre discusses the dangers of disinformation, how such falsehoods spread, and what we can do about it.