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Why does time move forward but not backward? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains.
From the earliest stages of the hot Big Bang (and even before) to our dark energy-dominated present, how and when did the Universe grow up?
Video games matter. Their continued technological and artistic development is reshaping the way we satisfy our ancient need to tell stories.
Smart investors recognize that the stock market doesn’t exist in a vacuum.
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Kids are fragile. They should trust their feelings. The world is a battle between good and evil. We should stop repeating these untruths.
Science will lead us to a universal morality and a cosmic religion.
Fear of being scammed can lead us to make decisions that go against our values and goals — both as individuals and as a society.
The combination of charge conjugation, parity, and time-reversal symmetry is known as CPT. And it must never be broken. Ever.
Though quantum mechanics is an incredibly successful theory, nobody knows what it means. Scientists now must confront its philosophical implications.
The rewards price to get a free cup of hot coffee at Starbucks is going up.
From emotional intelligence to problem solving, these management training topics will set team leaders up for success.
For Buddhists, the “Four Noble Truths” offer a path to lasting happiness.
The solution involves the infamous Navier-Stokes equations, which are so difficult, there is a $1-million prize for solving them.
Get the most out of your coffee.
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How to maximize wins and minimize losses, explained by four experts on game theory.
What do you call it when the Earth shakes for three decades?
Here are the signs that you inherited “money anxiety” from your parents.
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Simple physics makes hauling vast ice chunks thousands of miles fiendishly difficult — but not impossible.
In a citizen science project, thousands of pet dogs are helping scientists to understand what happens to memory and cognition in old age.
