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Temperatures in the Sun's core exceed 10 million degrees Celsius. But how on Earth did we actually come to know that?
Financial setbacks are more common than you might think.
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Not everything that claims to be "scientific" actually is. There are five features of scientifically rigorous studies.
Humiliating powerful people was not a key to success.
A new discovery pushes back the origin of these technologies by about 40,000 years.
With a bigger, better, and more sensitive detector, the XENON collaboration joins LZ and PANDA-X in constraining WIMP dark matter.
Biological age is a better health indicator than the number of years you’ve lived, but it’s tricky to measure.
Theory without experiment is blind, and experiment without theory is lame.
Whether you're developing or in the market for corporate training videos, these examples from PwC, Chick-fil-A, and others are sure to impress.
Being a jerk gets you rich, promoted, and laid (if you're a man). But there is a downside.
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Steven Pinker explains how to cultivate greater rationality in today's complex world.
What do we mean by a black hole's size? A photon sphere? The minimal stable orbit? The event horizon? The singularity? Which one is right?
Yoga is more than just standing on your head. It's about uniting with the divine.
Having a "buff" skeleton prevents infirmity in old age.
Pick up the paintbrush and get to work.
Monsters have always represented societal fears, but narrative art also casts doubt on whether we fully understand our monsters — and their slayers.
Bees learn and culturally transmit their communication skills.
Speeding through the Universe and leaving a wake of new stars, this runaway supermassive black hole is likely the first among thousands.
From grave robbing to giving your own body to science.