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It's not about fairness. It's about using every possible advantage.
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Humans, like animals, are driven by instincts. But we also have wants. Here’s what that means for our lives.
These high-mass, rapidly star-forming galaxies have called modern cosmology into question. But hi-res simulations show no tension at all.
Neuroscientists hope to learn more in the hope of finding a way to reverse dementia.
Far from being a “dead” pursuit that focuses on old ideas, modern philosophy proposes and debates important, new concepts. All of us can learn from it.
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Why do the worst people rise to power? University College London professor Brian Klaas responds.
Left-handed humans were likelier to get stabbed in the heart.
Laser-guided lightning isn't the only manmade way to create lightning.
How humans came to feel comfortable among strangers, like those in a café, is an under-explored mystery.
John Templeton Foundation
Here’s what Europe would have looked like if the Confederation of the Danube had been established after WWII.
How one man's divine dream became a poultry-shaped reality.
One from New Guinea rose to the top in a recent study.
9mins
Sabine Hossenfelder discusses the physics of… dead grandmothers?
6mins
This scientist made an algorithm to predict which artists succeed — all without even looking at their art.
All forms of energy affect the expanding Universe. But if matter and radiation slow the expansion down, how does dark energy speed it up?
How do physicists solve a problem like entropy?
Adolescents’ brains are highly capable, if inconsistent, during this critical age of exploration and development. They are also acutely tuned into rewards.
Uncover the high cost of raising a family and discover strategies to make it more manageable and rewarding.
Million Stories
Nagomi helps us find balance in discord by unifying the elements of life while staying true to ourselves.