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You know what would make LEGO even better? A base tape that lets you build against gravity.
It's not that the brain is a quantum computer, but that we can use quantum theory to explain it.
Two-thirds of all cancers are caused by DNA replication errors, according to Johns Hopkins researchers. But don't light a celebratory cigarette just yet.
If it was good enough for more than 75 years, why not once again? “The cosmic game changed forever in 1992. Before then, logic told us that there had to be […]
US scientists fearing for Earth's climate future begin testing solar geoengineering. The consequences may be terrifying — which is exactly why we need these small-scale experiments.
Studies and trials point to the potential of a rave drug becoming the newest antidepressant medication in decades.
You know how bright the full Moon is. Well, from the Moon, how would the ‘full Earth’ compare? “I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted […]
Warning: these maps might leave a strange taste in your mouth
Pay your bills, slip through security, and take a train, all without fumbling through your wallet.
The Onion founding editor Scott Dikkers says every joke can be categorized in one of 11 "funny filters."
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Philosopher of mind Daniel Dennett waxing wise and wicked on consciousness, dolphins, and more.
We claim it’s the leftover glow from the Big Bang, but where is this light actually coming from? “We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we […]
Stephen Hawking has accepted an offer to go to space. He's one of the world's most famous scientists, who's been paralyzed due to ALS for much of his life.
Guy Garcia tackles the future of technology in his new novel, Swarm.
A huge landslide and tsunami no one witnessed may foreshadow many more to come in the aftermath of climate change.
Steven Kotler talks about the neuroscience about how flow state turns off time.
Despite our focus on China, Amazon may be displacing more American workers. How do we create a human-first economy when what is beneficial to us as consumers may not align with what's best for American workers?
If you heard about time crystals, be aware that they do exist. But learn what they mean. “Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal, a moment of time […]
In his new book, Atlantic senior editor Derek Thompson argues for more disfluent feeds in our social media diet.
Compelling evidence makes the case for both the Steppe and Anatolian Hypotheses.