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Gravity is the oldest fundamental force ever discovered. Might it not be fundamental after all? “The whole edifice of modern physics is built up on the fundamental hypothesis of the atomic […]
SoHo based Thompson Chemists is using a provocative campaign to raise awareness about the gender price gap.
A new study looks at our comfort in being around other people as a byproduct of evolution.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Fiction writer and environmentalist T.C. Boyle on the crazy, contested world we might not be able to inhabit much longer, and what we'll do after that. 
The winning side in the U.S. presidential election rules a vast, contiguous land mass, the losers are cooped up on a far-flung archipelago
The "deep stories" that run your world are changing. The stories democracy and economics rely on aren't working so well...
“Don’t stress yourself out just cramming some information into your head. Taking a nap is just as good,” says an academic sleep researchers about a recent study.
Looking for new ways to teach the intellectual capital of humanity to its students, Glasgow University is offering a philosophy course based on the character of Homer Simpson.
We’ve just had the largest full Moon in 68 years. Here’s what was — and wasn’t — true. “For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of […]
If anyone can convince Donald J. Trump to take climate change seriously, it might be the US military.
In a recent CBS News interview, Jon Stewart lays out some fascinating thinking about Trump, how we got here, and what we all need to do to keep the country working as best it can.
During a time of division and fear, the Buddhist path offers insights into surviving and uniting.
This breakthrough Stanford University study may lead to gender specific treatments for post-traumatic experiences.
Researchers in materials science — physics, chemistry, and engineering — are working on new technologies which could solve some of the biggest problems humans currently face.
Stephen Hawking considers the future of humanity in a talk at Oxford University.
A massive complex of ancient stone structures is uncovered in remote Kazakhstan.
Women have the right to decide when to get pregnant. To exercise that right, they need access to contraception and information about family planning. 
Every day, somewhere between 60 and 70 million girls are not in school. More than half a billion females worldwide are illiterate—about twice the number of illiterate males.