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Is everyone's favorite Thanksgiving centerpiece really to blame for the post-dinner doldrums?
Learn how to enter into the mindset of a successful inventor.
The famed author headed to the pond thanks to Indian philosophy.
It’s not simply Hubble’s Law anymore, but the real history is far more complex than the stories you’ve heard. One of the most mind-blowing facts in our existence is that space […]
A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a […]
A study on flies may hold the key to future addiction treatments.
As the world gets hotter, men may have fewer and fewer viable sperm
A new study shows choosing to be active is a lot of work for our brains. Here are some ways to make it easier.
The results of a recent trial found that a new oral immunotherapy regimen could have life-saving potential.
Comedy, A.I.-style. Our roving reporter, Evan Fleischer, went into The Laughing Room and here's what happened
When you slow down after exiting the highway, or hush your voice in the library, you’re using this brain mechanism.
With his collected letters recently being published, it's time to revisit this extraordinary thinker.
Four out of every five American adults and children are not moving enough.
The cosmic story of us, from before the Big Bang until today, is a story that all of us share. Enjoy it, in just 200 words. In the beginning, there was […]
Orangutans join humans and bees in a very exclusive club
New research links urban planning and political polarization.
The closer together we get, the argument goes, the healthier we'll be.