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We all employ heuristics to help us deal with the world. But when we make a hasty generalization, we risk making a big error in our thinking.
There has been a 600% increase in European gas prices so far in 2021.
Long assumed to be a devoted vegetarian, ancient sloths were fine with some meat.
After the 2011 Fukushima disaster, it was Germany, not Japan, that cracked down most severely on nuclear power plants.
For the past 150+ years, the big ones have all missed us. But at some point, our good luck will run out.
Deep brain stimulation could represent a breakthrough in the treatment of mental health disorders like major depressive disorder.
Studio Ghibli movies celebrate the natural world using a very Japanese mixture of Shinto, Buddhist, and Daoist themes.
The key is finding which lifestyle suits you best: hedonic, eudaimonic, or experiential.
Asymmetric organocatalysis is an environmentally friendly way of accelerating chemical reactions and creating specific types of molecules.
Even if we traveled at the speed of light, we'd never catch up to these galaxies.
Marijuana use among college students in 2020 reached levels not seen since the 1980s.
Are you in love? Trust your mother over your brain.
The thrills and horrors of strange heavenly bodies condensed into one attractive snapshot.
The trial will test whether adding graphene to recycled asphalt can prolong the road’s lifespan.
Real-time online learning is where our dated education system is heading.
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MIT scientists show how fast algorithms are improving across a broad range of examples, demonstrating their critical importance in advancing computing.
Time and again, studies have found a connection between authoritarian ideals and meaning in life — a notion backed up by historical documents.
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Our current form of education is almost 200 years old. What should schools of the future look like?
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If you’re looking for work, a new study says having fast internet helps.