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As the US prepares for a change in power, Professor Sanford Levinson says dialogue that was formerly bound to people's inner monologue has been "liberated" into the public space.
A federal district court blocks new overtime pay rules, setting up a protracted legal battle.
A theoretical physicist proposes a new way to think about gravity and dark matter.
An upcoming, massive “atlas of the underworld” will allow geologists to rewind geologic time.
A new site offers a way to delete most of your Internet accounts in one go.
Scientists produce a value for the cosmic microwave background that will definitely prove or disprove that the speed of light used to be higher.
"Positive psychologists" are relearning old wisdom about a logic built into our biology which ensures that flourishing takes effort and skill.
It might have puzzled Einstein right up until his death, but that doesn’t mean you can’t understand it! “As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are […]
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Jace Clayton AKA DJ/Rupture on sleuthing for beauty and surprise in the digital-musical landscape.
The surgeon general is pleading for a fundamental shift in how we think about addiction.
The life of an average road bike tire is 1000-2000 miles and the cost of changing it between $20-30 plus the inconvenience. How about a bike tire that never goes flat and lasts up to 5000 miles?
If we want true greatness, let’s move toward a sustainable nutrition program that does more than throw trans-fat labels on processed foodstuffs.
Even if the Universe grows to infinity, there might not be enough space to hold all the possibilities. “We are actually living in a million parallel realities every single minute.” -Marina […]
A recent study sheds light on why we get "food coma" and what foods to avoid.
There’s never been a more important time to be aware of how the fate of the Earth depends on us. “We only have one planet that serves as an example and […]
Above all, we should proceed with the assumption that there is no such thing as an unbiased information source, period.
A study of close to 20,000 men provides some stark conclusions on the relationship between male sexism and mental health.
Retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis is known as “Chaos,” “Warrior Monk,” and “Mad Dog.” The names reflect his blunt way of speaking, and his ability to get results.
Would you be cryo-preserved, knowing that if you survived, you would wake up hundreds of years later?