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Skeptic John Horgan identifies new theories of matter and the universe that reveal human narcissism.
When you see a stranger in some kind of hardship, how do you react? Researchers carried out a rare study in a real-life setting to assess the relationship between empathy and altruism.
They’re the darkest, most massive things in the Universe. How come they have nothing to do with each other? “All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued […]
As John B Judis writes in The Populist Explosion, this sort of uprising has been with us for years.
The polls are in, and what will be the deciding factor in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election is something a little more human.
Researchers found what all viruses have in common and created a therapy that should work on any kind, and will outsmart viral mutation.
A new videogame has bad guys that evolve in response to the way you play.
Sean Curry takes aim at the rapidly evolving "gourmet" food industry that is warping our expectations, mindsets and first-world privilege to a scary new level.
Could the Nobel Prize of 2011 have been awarded without cause? “Even if I stumble on to the absolute truth of any aspect of the universe, I will not realise my […]
Physicists discover strikingly similar structures in human cells and neutron stars.
Every field has its revolutionaries – dance is no different.
As a number of states decide the fate of legalized and medical marijuana next week, John Hudak looks back at the history of public policy.
The DOOR CLOSE button on your elevator is there only to make you feel better since it doesn’t actually work.
New report has some surprising findings when it comes to the gender pay gap.
If humans are going to explore the solar system, we need to figure out how to live in space. The best way to figure that out is on the Moon -- and you can help. Here's how.
And succeeds! “Faced with the choice between changing one’s mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everybody gets busy on the proof.” -J. K. Galbraith One […]
Geneticists make a surprising find in the DNA of Melanesians.
Trees are far from dumb; they talk and share, because they need each other to live better lives.
Unfortunately, humanity will never see it coming.
Innovation is all about people. And the world of innovation is a world in which humans define what is new and accepted and embraced.