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If we restrict ourselves to looking for extraterrestrial life on Earth-like worlds, we might miss it entirely. When we think about life out there in the Universe, far beyond the […]
Three academic papers from Australia shows sizable bone spurs growing at the base of our skulls.
Facebook was careful to say that Libra is not maintained internally and is instead serviced by a non-profit collective of companies.
The study highlights the incredible neuroplasticity of the brain.
"I share this honor with ancestors and teachers who inspired in me a love of poetry," the 68-year-old poet said.
The Flynn effect shows people have gotten smarter, but some research claims those IQ gains are regressing. Can both be right?
A diversity of opinion on the subject of a meaningful life.
New research suggests that a healthy supply of locally-sourced beer helped maintain the unity of the widespread Wari civilization for about 500 years.
How do you know you are real? A classic paper by philosopher Nick Bostrom argues you are likely a simulation.
A new study posits that sleep deprivation decreases civic participation.
Stanley Tucci has played a lot of different roles on movie sets, both in front of and behind the camera. As a director, though, Tucci stands in the center of […]
We mistakenly think a lack of productivity means employees just don't care.
Does wishing someone well actually affect their health?
The world of particle physics sure does have surprises, even for the most educated of physicists out there. If you ever take a visit to the physical site of CERN, where […]
The strange history of figuring out how light gets around.
Normally, the landscape in this photo would be a white ice sheet.
It’s probably always been the case that each generation’s creations and preoccupations shape the next generation in unexpected ways, producing young adults who seem nearly incomprehensible to their elders, especially […]