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A recent study by researchers from Oxford and Cornell University examines the relationship between trust and moral principles.
With a renaissance going on in psychedelic research, is making us better people included?
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Princeton professor Sean Wilentz explains why America has such a staunch two-party system, which was never part of the Framers' plan.
Like a culinary canary in the coal mine, coleslaw can tell you everything you need to know about a restaurant.
After nearly 20 years in orbit around Saturn, Cassini prepares to say goodbye. “All the atoms of our bodies will be blown into space in the disintegration of the solar system, […]
A lack of resources may have made the route once considered likely impossible.
A new study highlights the extent of the drug overdose epidemic in the United States.
Years of war in the Middle East have erased old borders. Here is what the map currently looks like.
By definition, innovation brings disruption. 3D food printing is converging with the demography and culture of convenience. From fast moving Millennials, to Boomers who seek hassle-free living, 3D food printing may change not just how we eat, but how we buy what we eat. What might the convergence of this new technology and the disruptive demographics of convenience mean for the future of the grocery store?
Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad talks about the mystery of the continued popularity of radio’s and its cousin podcast.
Researchers announce a potential breakthrough in using nanotechnology to fight cancer.
The Justice Department announces the end of privately run Bureau of Prisons jails, and activists are excited.
Galaxy-sized? Human-sized? Atom-sized? Even smaller? How tiny can a bit of space be and still expand? “We now have the best picture of how galaxies like our own formed their stars.” […]
Our picture of life is going through a major shift. Ed Yong's book I Contain Multitudes reveals that a genome generally doesn’t contain all the genes an organism needs. Symbiosis isn’t rare, it's the rule. And we're just the icing on life's vast microbial cake.
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Penn Jillette just got born again – but don't fortify the gates of heaven just yet, because it's his atheism that he's renewed, to account for blanket religious vilification and hate politics.
A new study sheds light on the evolutionary connection between fish fins and human fingers.
We know that both aerobic exercise and meditation help curb depression. What happens when these interventions are combined?
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Bill Nye tackles a tough question that every person alive has been hung up on – what happens after we die? Where does our life energy go?
Spontaneous, deep talk on surprise topics. On this week's episode of Think Again - a Big Think podcast, Nigerian-born novelist, essayist, and NYTimes photography critic Teju Cole and host Jason Gots discuss first drafts, the complexities of home, and the greatest innovation in human history.
If you thought Usain Bolt’s 9.58s world record time in the 100 meters was ever in jeopardy, this shows how unlikely that was. “A lot of legends, a lot of people, […]