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Austro-Japanese aristocrat Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi later concentrated on plans for Pan-Europe.
Here’s a formula for chaos: Collect a diverse and volatile group of eccentric comedians and comedy writers, and give them a nearly impossible task with a just-barely-possible deadline. Oh, and […]
The quest for the ultimate vacuum just got taken to the next level thanks to a new technique: the quantum squeezer. One of the most understated frontiers in all of […]
About 21 percent of gamers in the United States are over the age of 50.
As much as we say it's not about the clothes, it's still about the clothes.
A review of Matthew Engelke's How to Think Like an Anthropologist.
Even extremely simple configurations in General Relativity cannot be solved exactly. Here’s the science of why. It’s difficult to appreciate how revolutionary of a transformation it is to consider the Universe […]
A recent study challenges the conventional thinking that says only young people can dream up successful new businesses.
If this discovery came in a pre-LIGO era, maybe it would have been a surprise. But in 2019, there’s no mystery at all. Did you hear that astronomers had recently […]
From STEM kits to fashion dolls, these creations all came from the minds of female inventors and designers.
Scholars often debate risking their livelihoods and personal safety in order to conduct research in certain areas.
Charles Koch Foundation
Here's a letter from our co-founders on the ways to help the world get smarter, faster, through engaging actionable content.
Fast fashion has a devastating impact on the environment. Here's what you need to know before heading to Zara this holiday season.
Why does time flow in one direction? Why do humans perceive time so differently than it really is? Is there really a difference between the present, the past, and the future? These books explore these questions and more.
David Bienenstock has made it his mission to keep the history of cannabis alive.
We might feel like we're just going through the motions, but we can do better.