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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
6mins
Scientists can't define spirituality. But we can study its healing effects, says this Columbia psychologist.
The visible Universe extends 46.1 billion light-years from us, while we've probed scales down to as small as ~10^-19 meters.
Only Caesar lived to tell the tale.
These landscapes — of geographical differences in head shapes — have vanished from acceptable science (and cartography).
Philosophy can focus on some dull topics. Luckily, some thinkers have spent lots of time on the philosophy of sex
Grief never ends. There is no closure, but there are things we can do to mitigate the feeling of loss.
Meet the masterful con-men who impressed the great and the good despite the astonishing fiction of their very existence.
Metaphors like the Great Chain of Being can lead people to misunderstand evolution and humanity’s place in the web of life.
The patron saint of calling BS, Harry Frankfurt, died watching his philosophy become more urgent than ever.
In polarized times, our shared cellular origin can unite us in solidarity and awe — from the embryonic scale to the grandest cosmic perspective.
Uncovering the ideology of "Karens" and "Kens."
Voyage into the lawless world of experimental literature.
9mins
Spirituality declines, depression rises. Is there a link?
The Te’omim Cave in the Jerusalem Hills is filled with skulls and oil lamps — objects a new study says may have been used in dark rituals.
How the simple act of watching twilight can radically transform our perception of the world and our role within it.
John Templeton Foundation
1hr 13mins
This two-time debate world champion gives three tips for constructing the perfect argument.
Psychopathic tendencies may be present to some extent in all of us. New research is reframing this often sensationalized and maligned set of traits and finding some positive twists.
An X-ray offers a glimpse into the painter’s early years.
Giambattista della Porta's contributions to codebreaking changed the course of communication.