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China has always been one of the world’s wealthiest nations, but Chinese wealth looks different across the country’s eventful history.
The answer may lie in the power to see far, far beyond yourself.
The Universe, although violent, is filled with creation events following destructive ones. 1850 light-years away, both types are unfolding.
It temporarily puts the immune system on high alert to prevent MRSA, pneumonia, and other infections in the hospital.
This minimalist map unties Asia’s mountainous geography, centered on the “Pamir Knot.”
You can’t farm spiders — but putting spider genes into silkworms works even better.
The toilet “is a portal to a mysterious otherworld.”
Between the least massive star and most massive planet lies the mysterious brown dwarf: a class of objects that are neither star nor planet.
Goalkeepers have an enhanced ability to integrate auditory and visual information compared to other players.
If the "self" is not real, then we are slaves to a billiard ball universe, trapped in a nihilistic nightmare in which we cannot change our fate.
John Templeton Foundation
In war zones, aggressors steal art to eradicate the cultural heritage of others. Victims, meanwhile, sell stolen art in order to survive.
Clear communication is good for business and life — but compelling communication can take you to another level.
From the Big Bang to black holes, singularities are hard to avoid. The math definitely predicts them, but are they truly, physically real?
Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein are locked in an eternal battle over the nature of gravity. Whose side are you on?
Measurements of the acceleration of the universe don’t agree, stumping physicists working to understand the cosmic past and future. A new proposal seeks to better align these estimates — and is likely testable.
Long thought a pipe dream, scientists have discovered a drug that mimics the effects of exercise.
If you give yourself and others space to tinker and experiment, then you might create something incredible. Here's how to do it well.
From unexplained tracks in a balloon-borne experiment to cosmic rays on Earth, the unstable muon was particle physics' biggest surprise.
You are much more likely to die in a car crash than from terrorism. Yet, philosopher Eran Fish says fearing terrorism more is justified.
So many of the conditions for a sale or IPO are outside your control — which is why preparation is everything.