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With any occupation comes a risk of health and safety hazards. When it comes to being Santa Claus, the challenges are unique.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, matter can escape the center of the Earth.
The aging brain is networked differently.
From "The Castle of Otranto" to "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, these books changed the literary landscape.
Team storming — as defined by psychologist Bruce Tuckman — can be fractious. Done right, the benefits are immense.
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Kmele talked with a planetary scientist, a physicist, and a futurist, to understand how visionaries across disciplines are thinking about the future of our planet and humankind.
In a guest essay for Big Think Business, Pedro Franceschi — co-founder and co-CEO of Brex — explains why deftly navigating between vision and details is crucial for successful leaders.
Narnia and early Middle-earth were pancake-esque — but their creators took differing views on de-globalization.
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There are three kinds of memory that all work together to shape your reality. Neuroscientist André Fenton explains.
Unlikely Collaborators
On December 9, 2023, Halley's Comet reached aphelion: its farthest point from the Sun. As it returns, here are 10 facts you should know.
It has already been trialed in people and could give us a better way to analyze and stimulate the brain.
ÄIO’s fermentation process creates healthy, sustainable oils and fats by upcycling low-value industry organics.
Even before birth, our brains are taking note of the languages we hear.
Since JWST first glimpsed the Universe, we've entered a new era in understanding the earliest objects in the Universe. What have we learned?
U.S. particle physicists recently recommended a list of major research projects that they hope will receive federal funding.
Looking back on our planet's early history offers a new (and less crazy) meaning for the idea of a "flat Earth."
From Æthelred the Unready to Halfdan the Bad Entertainer, these strange epithets colored the legacy of four rather unlucky historical figures.
According to the legendary investor, the best method is a blueprint for "extreme success.”
For generations, physicists have been searching for a quantum theory of gravity. But what if gravity isn't actually quantum at all?
Embedded in a cell phone or in accessories such as rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic.