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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
In general relativity, white holes are just as mathematically plausible as black holes. Black holes are real; what about white holes?
Could the prevalence of flood myths around the world tell us something about early human migration or even the way our brains work?
7mins
Astronomer Michelle Thaller explains the healing power of physics after losing her husband.
We are traveling in a realm that once exclusively belonged to the gods. Space travel will force humanity to rethink everything.
No family is immune to money conflicts, no matter how much they love each other. Here’s what to look out for.
“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”
Many people out there, including scientists, claim to have discovered a series of game-changing revolutions. Here's why we don't buy it.
Experiments tell us quantum entanglement defies space and time.
Most philosophers merely contemplate the world, but what about the ones who actually tried to change it?
6mins
Chloé Valdary shares the ancient Stoic principle that can defeat modern despair.
A toxicologist explains the impacts of antidepressants on fish — and no, they're not getting any happier.
Some experiences continue to pay dividends time and time again.
Million Stories
Unlock the full potential of your creativity with holistic detachment. This is the way of the editor.
Radical Emotional Acceptance calls on you to celebrate all of life's emotions — even the negative ones.
Far from practicing witchcraft, the experimentation of medieval alchemists helped bring about the Scientific Revolution.
3mins
Left–Right, Back–Forth, Up–Down. What’s the fourth dimension?
Adopting a healthy scepticism towards inherited ideas means “emptying the container of the Self.”
New blood types are regularly discovered by an unusual absence or an unusual presence — both of which can result in tragedy.
"It is more human to laugh at life than to lament it."
7mins
How the Big Bang gave us time, explained by theoretical physicist.