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Edward Luce's new book is The Retreat of Western Liberalism, but let's clarify its logic.
Researchers succeed in an 80-year-old quest to find the elusive "angel particle".
Why are beliefs, even plainly irrational ones, so stubbornly resistant to change?
A new report shows a marked uptick in individualism worldwide. The collective voice of societies will be the loser.
Should Jon Snow go to Dragonstone? Should Samwell "operate" on Ser Jorah? The line between intuition and foolishness can only be drawn in hindsight.
Totality is a time to look at the eclipsed Sun, enjoy, and marvel at it. But for photographers, there’s even more in store. “Having totality means being capable of following ‘what […]
A neural network was trained to create its own cookbook recipes, resulting in some strange and unappetizing concoctions.
Creators of the mega-hit tv show "Game of Thrones" face growing controversy over their next show.
Every week one of our brave editors dives deep into the Facebook comment section of our articles to mine for gems. Here's the best, most thought provoking, and wittiest comments of the week.
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Humans tend to hunker down in our own minds and trust what we already believe to be true. This emotion-based way of thought isn't often the best way to think about anything, and often leads to gridlock.
Primate archaeologists say that chimps are going through their own Stone Age.
Superfast hyperloop travel gets closer to reality as Elon Musk receives "verbal" government approval for a route linking NYC and Washington.
Scientists discover a counterintuitive property of quantum particles called "backflow".
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Does working hard make you more money or does it just enrich shareholders? The concept of hourly wages could soon be eradicated.
This infographic, by Anna Vital from Funders and Founders, recaps the significant moments of Steve Jobs’ journey on, and sometimes off, the path of success.
Fr. Thomas Joseph White on the source of our religious inclinations.
At the same time MDMA is showing promise as a PTSD therapy, ecstasy is being cut with all sorts of nasty chemicals on the street.
The red planet is nearby, cool, sunny, and was once potentially habitable. Could it someday be that way again? “It would be great some day to have astronauts in a rover […]
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Can philosophy give you true understanding about life, the universe, and everything? Sometimes it Kant.
She went from a child who could only squirm to one who could walk and talk again.