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There are three factors all competing to determine the fate of the Earth, and the one that’s winning now won’t win in the end. If you could measure the average distance […]
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Playing it safe and always taking the easy road can be obstacles to happiness, says professional adventurer Erling Kagge.
He's also credited by some as having coined the phrase "user-friendly."
Some Americans are fearful of government control and awash in conspiracy theories.
Colleges and universities can continue to ignore what the market wants, or they can get in the game and differentiate with new on-ground and online pathways to employment-centric education.
Charles Koch Foundation
In his new book, "The Wedge," Scott Carney tests the boundaries of human resilience.
What subjects and ideas do you discuss with your friends when you see them?
A recent clinical trial in Brazil highlights the dangers of two potential COVID-19 treatments: chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine.
When you look at the Universe in an entirely new way, you sometimes find what you could never have anticipated. Almost exactly one year ago today, the Event Horizon Telescope […]
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Practicing Socratic ignorance, or avoiding certainty of our own knowledge, diminishes inequality and pushes us in our search for wisdom.
Institute for Humane Studies
New research proposes possible origins of the interstellar object 'Oumuamua.
The current focus on the Chinese and Jews is nothing new.
How did the Antarctic explorers survive tedium in the early 1900s?
And how it might ensure that future generations won’t have to face anything like this ever again. As of April 6, 2020, more than 1.3 million people worldwide have tested positive […]
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How will the current challenges to the global economy pressure it to change?
Your fear of anxiety could be preventing you from treating your anxiety, according to new Penn State research.
Don't let a crisis be wasted. Use this moment to find meaning, purpose, and to refocus on self-care that will improve your mindset and relationships.
Just because your team has gone remote doesn't mean you need to be vulnerable to hacks, breaches, and scams.
New research suggests anti-vaxxers overestimate all problems associated with mortality.
It’s not the only one of its kind, but it’s definitely makes no sense without dark matter. Throughout the Universe, galaxies and star clusters come in all different sizes and masses. […]