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While some still believe it to be innate, psychologists think genius can be cultivated. Three key elements motivate you to do so.
His use of the drug may have inspired Dr. Timothy Leary.
Could there be a massive, giant planet beyond Neptune? Here’s what the science says… for now. “Finding out that something you have just discovered is considered all but impossible is one […]
Pessimists see bad events in their life as part of a permanent negative state of the world. The optimist is ready to get over the disappointing outcome, often using mantras like "this too shall pass."
A study suggests that countries with a high prevalence of parasites are likely to have authoritarian governments.
T.C. Boyle will read his short story "Are We Not Men?" at the Los Angeles Hope Festival on Sunday, May 21. The event is free but seats are limited. RSVP here.
David Eagleman, neuroscientist and host of 'The Brain' on PBS, will speak at the Los Angeles Hope Festival on Sunday, May 21. The event is free but seats are limited.
Want to think more creatively? Move your body, and move away from your emotional baseline—in any direction.
The poem starts at the Pulaski Bridge and ends near the New York Aquarium
"Would anyone read a sci-fi story with a dark-skinned, female protagonist?" – this is the question that got it all started. At that time, in the fall of 2013, the […]
How looking at a single, distant galaxy cluster can show us the invisible mass filling our space like nothing else. “We find them smaller and fainter, in constantly increasing numbers, and […]
Is misinformation causing outbreaks of diseases long thought curable? A recent study found that just a simple "heads up" about fake news can help save thousands of lives.
Visit the place where in 1593 an astrologer and a playwright used a shamanic ritual to found the British Empire
Machine learning and predictive AI are changing the way we operate our devices and machines.
Studies reveal the impact of strategic thinking on studying and other areas of life.
Researchers plan on making human cells resistant to infection, radiation, and even cancer.
Musical savants have “enhanced pitch discrimination” and “increased auditory perceptual capacity.” But why?
A new study questions why some people support "free speech".
The global rise in meat consumption is accelerating climate change.
Neil deGrasse Tyson suggests that longevity isn’t what concerns him so much as living what time he has well.