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Psychologist Bruce Hood argues that superstitious thinking is a natural part of human cognition and should not be so quickly dismissed.
Let's not let the prospect of a little free money stop us from pursuing more progressive regulations and reforms.
The first ultra-deep, ultra-wide field view of the Universe heralded what the 2010s would bring. “Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal […]
Some companies have set up a progressive program to help their employees pay off their student loans, offering up to $10,000 in assistance over the course of employment.
There are many strange instances of marketing and holiday traditions coming together. Let's be more alert in 2017.
Is Facebook making you unhappy? A recent Danish study found that a one-week break from Facebook had positive effects concerning life satisfaction and increasing positive emotions.
Author and robot expert Dr. David Levy explains how marriage with robots will come in the next several decades as technological and societal transformations take place.
The environmental legacy of this generally disgraced President is second to none.
If we left on New Years Day, how close could we get if we kept accelerating every second of every day? “The very closest stars would require many years to visit, […]
The average amount of eye contact adults make is 30-60% per conversation, 60-70% if they feel invested.
Death, politics and war - but also Dirty Grandpas, supermoons and all-day breakfasts
One-fifth to one-sixth of British Victorian fortunes were derived from slavery, historians say.
Got Milk? If you are holding a carton of Soymilk you don't. Right now there is a battle over what can be defined as milk, and what can't be. With milk sales going down and plant-based beverage sales going up, it could be an all-out war.
Add to playlist! Stanford University posts its Ho Center for Buddhist Studies series of talks on YouTube.
Where liquids are impossible, science gets really interesting! “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” –Rabindranath Tagore If you brought liquid water into outer space, […]
The UK sees Sealand as nothing more than a platform in its waters. The Bates Family disagrees.
Scientists create a portable device that can detect 17 diseases, including 8 different cancers, straight from a person's breath.
Author David Shenk explains how we frequently misinterpret the meaning of IQ scores.
The words we speak might actually help us see the future. Here's how.
More than 80% of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) limits. It gets even worse if you look at low and middle-income countries, where 98% of cities don’t meet WHO guidelines.