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From STEM kits to fashion dolls, these creations all came from the minds of female inventors and designers.

Scholars often debate risking their livelihoods and personal safety in order to conduct research in certain areas.

Unequal gender dynamics still prevail even at the very top.

Here's a letter from our co-founders on the ways to help the world get smarter, faster, through engaging actionable content.

What happens after a heavy comet meal?

Fast fashion has a devastating impact on the environment. Here's what you need to know before heading to Zara this holiday season.

Why does time flow in one direction? Why do humans perceive time so differently than it really is? Is there really a difference between the present, the past, and the future? These books explore these questions and more.

David Bienenstock has made it his mission to keep the history of cannabis alive.

Popularity is slippery, and shouldn't be confused with quality, says critic A.O. Scott.

We might feel like we're just going through the motions, but we can do better.

Hubble has been operational for nearly 30 years, and still produces the most spectacular images of all. Here are this year’s best. Hubble, astronomy’s revolutionary observatory, narrowly survived last year’s gyroscope […]

The statistics for American adults aren't that much better.

Superpowerful lasers for next-generation technologies are closer to existence.

Here's how a pear-sized tumor on Jeannie Gaffigan's brain stem became an unexpected comedy gold mine.

An international study finds the vast majority of 15-year-olds can't tell when they're being manipulated.

Are the concentration benefits just a marketing ploy?

Confucianism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism—the world’s scriptural belief systems take many different forms but all tend toward ‘kenosis’—self-transcendence for the benefit of others. And all have been used and abused for […]

Our personal choices can help to effectively combat poverty, says Peter Singer.

In science, breakthroughs don’t always begin with a ‘eureka’ moment. Sometimes, the true story is absolutely unbelievable. When it comes to our Universe’s origin story, many competing ideas once thrived. […]

Baby Yoda merch is on the way, but these Star Wars gifts are available right now.