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A woman wearing a burka or niqab will need to take it off on provincial property.
From the most beautiful to the most impactful, some of these are so powerful it’s breathtaking. “Truth in science, however, is never final, and what is accepted as a fact […]
Cosmic collision yields bullion by the billions.
A new study shows that psilocybin can "reset" the brain and put depression in the rear-view mirror.
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Concepts like hope, faith, and love have no material reality—save perhaps for neurons firing in the brain—yet they are the cornerstones of human well being.
Before this, little was known about the genetic basis for the variety in human skin tone.
The good news is, most of the factors that go into good long-term health are in our control.
Researchers look at crowdsourcing as a way to teach ethics to AI.
This is the 1st brain game proven to improve cognitive abilities. Why not try it yourself?
Lost time at work can be incredibly stressful—both for employees and employers. Often, a vicious cycle occurs: losing productive time leads to people stressing about falling behind, leading to them […]
Adults tend to become lazy with their thinking, backing into moral and ethical wrongdoing without noticing fully what they’re doing.
Voters in California may get to decide whether teachers’ salaries should match those of state legislators at the expense of a hike in the sales tax.
If you thought all we could see is all that’s out there, prepare to rethink everything you knew. “It’s hard to build models of inflation that don’t lead to a multiverse. […]
A new report suggests Colorado's legalization of recreational marijuana might be reducing opioid deaths in the state.
Early states did not form how we've been taught, writes James C Scott in his new book. His research offers a clue as to where we might be heading.
It’s fascinating how an octopus's skin does this and how these scientists recreated it.
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Friendly neighbors and wide oceans. That, in a phrase, is America's security plan. North Korea? Simply not a threat, says foreign policy expert Michael Desch.
The link between sugar and cancer just got stronger.
Summary Salman Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, discusses the story of how he was inspired to create a software-based learning tool that would teach others subjects like Math, World […]
Summary In this lesson excerpt, video game designer Jane McGonigal walks you through how gaming can lead to positive outcomes in the workplace. By the end of the video, you […]