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One of Apple's key innovations serves as a psychological breakthrough, as its technology eliminates the isolating feel of headset use.
Gamma-ray bursts are so powerful they could vaporize the Earth from 200 light-years away. Recreating them in the lab is not easy.
Neuroscientists and artists alike are making the case that we could transform the world through psychedelics.
Numerous videos online show that squid undergo a dramatic color-changing effect after being stunned or killed.
Hubble showed us what our modern day Universe looks like. JWST's big goal was to teach us how the Universe grew up. Here's where we are now.
A team of scientists has warned that marketers seek to advertise in our dreams. Will our sleep be commercialized against our wishes?
Dive into a realm where time, space, and even reality itself are put into question.
The intensely white coloration of the shrimp is a remarkable feat of bioengineering.
The existential philosopher argued that an authentic and meaningful life is measured by choice.
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Your brain isn’t wired for happiness — but you can change that, explains Yale scientist Laurie Santos.
John Templeton Foundation
With no other galaxies in its vicinity for ~100 million light-years in all directions, it's as isolated and lonely as a galaxy can be.
Once a cosmopolitan faith, Islam valued intellectualism and modernity. It was derailed by various geopolitical and religious forces.
A new book by historian and author Paul Strathern argues that the Northern European Renaissance has long been overlooked.
Named "Phoenix," this AI-powered humanoid could be your next coworker.
Bram Stoker's mother survived a terrible cholera outbreak and recounted the ghastly scenes to her son years later.
Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.
A new study from Finland suggests that we all process the behavior of others using the same neural networks.
Spiritual experiences can be explained in terms of a highly evolved brain. But they also can be extremely meaningful.
John Templeton Foundation
The outer planets' clouds hide the weirdness within.