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The Soviet Union’s space program was years ahead of the USA’s. So how did they lose the space race? Here in the United States and all across the world, humanity is […]
2mins
When it comes to sniffing out whether a source is credible or not, even journalists can sometimes take the wrong approach.
Charles Koch Foundation
For eons, belonging to a tribe was essential for survival. But today?
A new paradigm for machine vision has just been demonstrated.
"A monkey has been able to control a computer with its brain," Musk said, referring to tests of the device.
Physicists sure do give counterintuitive names to the things they find. Most of us are confounded by the idea of relativity when we first encounter it. Objects don’t just move through […]
5mins
Want to be smarter than you were yesterday? Learn to have better conversations using these 3 design principles.
Institute for Humane Studies
Was it "one small step for man," or "one small step for a man"?
The results contradict the popular assumption that men react far more strongly to pornography.
The reason one diet does not suit all may be found in our guts.
It's a popular buzzword among the self-help community, but does trying to become self-actualized do any good?
July 16, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the mission that first landed a man on the Moon.
Steve Wozniak doesn't know if his phone is listening, but he's minimizing risks.
Bats are being subjected to a deadly plague that may be threatening their existence. However, a new bacterial spray may help fight the fungus responsible.
Not only can’t astronomers and planetary scientists agree, but the IAU made it worse for everyone. If you were alive in 2006, you likely remember a momentous event in astronomy: […]
6mins
Going back to the moon will give us fresh insights about the creation of our solar system.
The evolution of good, evil, and the roots of human distinctiveness.
Jokesters and serious Area 51 raiders would be met with military force.