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As we urbanize, a new study flags the need for lots of green spaces.
A new generation is waiting for the whimsy and wit of Dr. Seuss.
Surprisingly, many of the world's most popular religions have a lot to do with anarchy.
Disney, one of world's largest entertainment companies, doubles down on its environmental plan.
Galactic mergers should push gas and dust into the centers of galaxies. So why are these two so quiet? Scientists have studied the closest, largest, brightest galaxies to Earth for centuries. […]
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The older we are, the less our chronological age may say about us.
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When it comes to raising superintelligent A.I., kindness may be our best bet.
In the 1980's, Northeast Portland was a black neighborhood hustling to survive. Today, it's full of pilates studios and handlebar moustaches. As a writer, professor, and former inmate, Mitchell S. Jackson has lived in and learned from both worlds. In SURVIVAL MATH, he puts the pieces together.
Gravity and time are so different from what you’d expect. Here’s how it all would end. If you could only know the answer to one question about the Universe, what would […]
Surprise, surprise: The U.S. isn't even close to the top of the list.
The controversial herbicide is everywhere, apparently.
But we shouldn’t give up on direct detection. Here’s why. Dark matter is not only the most abundant form of matter in the Universe, it’s also the most mysterious. Whereas all […]
According to a new study, there are 4 different types of loneliness.
As Facebook and YouTube move to moderate anti-vaccination content, Amazon has given no indication that it plans to do the same.
Cultural psychologist Michele Gelfand says that our attitudes toward rules have a lot to do with who we are and with the type of environment we find most comfortable. She’s […]
Mistakes are part of learning, not a failure of character.
Inequality and racism are connected, but maybe not as much as you think.