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People who score high in "obsessive passion" can become rigidly consumed by ideological causes — sometimes dangerously so.
I also can’t conjure sounds, smells, or any other kind of sensory stimulation inside my head. This is called “aphantasia.”
One newly discovered, ancient star has a composition unlike any other. Explaining its existence is already blowing astronomers' minds.
From Hogwarts to hashtags, kids' reading habits have changed drastically in recent decades — but data suggests cause for hope.
Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom. The ‘active’ sleep phases look very much like REM.
Wherever businesses are a powerful force for society, successful leaders embrace the “mission mindset” of shared purpose.
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What if AI could tell us we have cancer before we show a single symptom? Steve Quake, head of science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, explains how AI can revolutionize science.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Planets can be Earth-like or Neptune-like, but only rarely are in between. This hot, Saturn-like planet hints at a solution to this puzzle.
Smaller family networks, more great-grandparents, and fewer cousins.
The midwest is particularly filled with them.
Parents will sometimes use children as weapons in their relationship battles — and the fallout can be devastating.
Environmental progress is happening quickly but we must keep pushing for change.
Why has the value of strategic thinking never been higher? It’s complex.
Finding it at all was a happy accident. Examining it further may help unlock the secrets hiding within the earliest galaxies of all.
A new measurement offers insights on the density of the mysterious force driving the Universe's expansion.
Organizational scientist Steven Rogelberg discusses the common meeting mistakes leaders make and how they can change course.
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Biology plays an important role in emotional reactions, but neuroscientist Kristen A. Lindquist posits that our culture is just as influential.
Unlikely Collaborators
Each time you fold a piece of paper, you double the paper's thickness. It doesn't take all that long to even reach the Moon.
The record-breaking transmission could revolutionize deep space communication.
Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.