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From smartphone envy to life dissatisfaction, the root cause of much unhappiness is that we are wired to imagine how things could be better.
We should acknowledge that there are faith-based myths running deep in science's canon.
In history, every major technological advance has been used, for good and bad.
Synchronized activity between the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and thalamus plays a role in memory consolidation.
Michael Faraday's 1834 law of induction was the key experiment behind the eventual discovery of relativity. Einstein admitted it himself.
After Albert Einstein’s death in 1955, a pathologist—searching for the secret of genius—removed, dissected, and ultimately stole the mathematician’s brain.
Better cognitive control over our decisions can stave off disappointment in our actions.
In one experiment, the Viking landers added water to Martian soil samples. That might have been a very bad idea.
Research suggests that employees with criminal records are far less likely to quit their jobs, perhaps due to a greater sense of loyalty.
A cute mathematical trick can "rescale" the Universe so that it isn't actually expanding. But can that "trick" survive all our cosmic tests?
Genetic profiles of many dog breeds appear as if siblings mated.
In a distant galaxy, a cosmic dance between two supermassive black holes emits periodic flashes of light.
Is the vast "Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area" the final resting place of Genghis Khan?
Take a closer look before judging a book by its title.
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What sets trauma apart from regular bad experiences? A leading neuroscientist explains.
As the Earth spins and wobbles on its axis and revolves elliptically around the Sun, each day changes from the last. "24 hours" isn't right.
These core teachings make an ideal starting point for exploring Buddhist philosophy.
Particles behave differently when freed from the force of gravity. A new space factory aims to use this to synthesize pharmaceuticals.
A photographer captured Bern’s eclectic and charming feline structures.