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Yes, life exists in our Universe. No, that statement doesn’t equal science. Imagine you’ve encountered a natural phenomenon you want to understand better, but don’t have the tools to do so. […]
9mins
This is how data harvesting really works. You're not going to like it.
A recent study used MRIs to study the changes in brain activity when trained method actors responded to questions in and out of character.
The Canadian professor calls for personal responsibility over legislation.
It’s a strange situation. In many American workplaces, it’s the sexual predators we protect, not their victims, according to journalist and author Gretchen Carlson. Since her landmark 2016 lawsuit against Fox […]
The sea levels across New York are estimated to rise between 18 and 50 inches by 2100.
A bill in New York would let older kids get vaccinations against their parents' wishes.
While the web of dark matter (purple) might seem to determine cosmic structure formation on its own, the feedback from normal matter (red) can severely impact galactic scales. Both dark […]
6mins
This is what the world will be like if we do not act on climate change.
The coin depicts a black hole and one of the late physicist's most important formulas.
Most people don't just think the world should be run meritocratically, they think it is meritocratic.
Perpetual worry doesn't have to be your default mindset.
Unwind the mind with these thought-provoking Alan Watts quotes.
The ‘giant impact’ that led to Earth might not have been so giant, after all. A little over 4.5 billion years ago, our Solar System began to form. Somewhere in the […]
2mins
100 years ago, you could expect to live to 54. Our luxurious, 80-year-long lives come at a cost.
Northwell Health
Humans blame cats for killing birds, but our buildings are far worse.
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate wants to give every American $1,000 a month – but will that disincentivize work?