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How to stay safe and prepare yourself for the show of a lifetime! “Nations, like stars, are entitled to eclipse. All is well, provided the light returns and the eclipse […]
A new study looks at how to make a successful smile.
With the American prison system coming under fire for being inhumane, could philosophy provide some much needed compassion to its prisoners?
Research shows that people with heart problems and diabetes are being misdiagnosed. Solving that is going to take an overhaul of our medical system.
Here's why you should try to fit less—not more—into each day.
Key logic in America’s founding documents is now too often neglected. Do you know what “the Declaration” lists as the first justification for America’s Independence?
A pioneering study provides a detailed look at how the U.S. economy will suffer from climate change.
At 7,000 light years away, are they even still there today? “There’s no difference between a pessimist who says, “Oh it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything.” and an optimist who […]
The Finnish government is giving its citizens money, plain and simple. But what's the catch? And will it work?
New studies look at possible age limits to the human lifespan.
Should we create a new interpretation of masculinity or build a gender neutral world?
Anti-vaxers have some questions about vaccine safety, here we give the answers.
Brown dwarfs are the ultimate failed stars, but they might not remain as failed forever. “[Brown dwarfs] appear to live a more exciting life than we presumed. They are too big […]
Revolutionaries don't retire. Passion, not age, predict the will to make positive change happen. July 4 celebrates the Declaration of Independence but it also shows that birthdays are no indicator of who can make a difference.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Geneticist Jennifer Doudna on the profound implications of her CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology for the future of humanity.
65 million years, an impact wiped out 30% of all life on Earth. Could another one be imminent? “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.” […]
The results of this study help us better understand how stars are born and how they develop.
Harnessing the power of photosynthesis may be able to produce all the hydrogen for energy we need.
Watch what it might look like to travel from the sun to Jupiter at the speed of light.
Meet LISA, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. Yes, it’s giant LIGO, in space, and it’s happening! “Einstein’s gravitational theory, which is said to be the greatest single achievement of theoretical […]