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MIT scientists show how fast algorithms are improving across a broad range of examples, demonstrating their critical importance in advancing computing.
Time and again, studies have found a connection between authoritarian ideals and meaning in life — a notion backed up by historical documents.
If you’re looking for work, a new study says having fast internet helps.
Stoicism says that we should change what we can, endure what we must. The company we keep is something we can, and often should, change.
In 1966, Disney announced his intention to build Epcot, an acronym for “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.”
The microscopic tardigrades are an elusive species. Fossils are rare, but each new find adds a piece to their unsolved evolutionary puzzle.
Nebulae are beautiful, but so is the process of science.
In a world without "bullshit jobs," we would have more hours available to us to learn new skills and to unleash our creative side.
Two mounds of rice and a tiny flag in a sea of curry is enough to re-heat an old territorial conflict.
Computer Space lacked a critical ingredient that the other games possessed: gravity.
The "overview effect," experienced by astronauts when they view the Earth from outer space, irrevocably changes your perspective as a human.
The new book "Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs" documents 100 archaeological discoveries that changed the world.
The beauty of this magical medicine called silence is that it is available to all of us, even in cities, if only we care to listen.
The Chegg cheating scandal reveals a critical need to rethink the student experience in post-COVID education.
The infamous misogynist had some profound insights on romance.
From forecasting stock prices to diagnosing disease, Swarm AI enables better group decisions.
“Superjobs” – roles that integrate human and machine skills – will require careful consideration.
We used to think the Big Bang meant the universe began from a singularity. Nearly 100 years later, we're not so sure.
The prize went to three researchers who revolutionized the social sciences by taking advantage of natural experiments.