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From ancient Greek cosmology to today's mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, explore the relentless quest to understand the Universe's invisible forces.
From fearless quitting to redefined values, "Virtual Natives" are reinventing work culture.
Nothing lives forever, at least, not in the physical Universe. But relativity allows us to get closer than ever, from one perspective.
Even if a leading theory of consciousness is wrong, it can still be useful to science.
Rejecting romanticism, these famous paintings depict war as it really is: sadistic and senseless.
Times of crisis tend to produce “hard” leaders, but — driven by Generations Y and Z — a softer leadership style has taken root globally.
Considering the astronomical occupational risks, life insurance was prohibitively expensive for the first NASA astronauts.
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Humanity is a type 0 civilization. Here’s what types 1, 2, and 3 look like, according to physicist Michio Kaku.
Hermann Minkowski called Einstein a "lazybones" with a "not very solid" education. Less than 10 years later, he would eat his words.
Is immortality a tantalizing possibility or a philosophical paradox?
China has always been one of the world’s wealthiest nations, but Chinese wealth looks different across the country’s eventful history.
The answer may lie in the power to see far, far beyond yourself.
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"Resilience" is being able to withstand hardship; "antifragility" goes one step further.
The Universe, although violent, is filled with creation events following destructive ones. 1850 light-years away, both types are unfolding.
It temporarily puts the immune system on high alert to prevent MRSA, pneumonia, and other infections in the hospital.
This minimalist map unties Asia’s mountainous geography, centered on the “Pamir Knot.”
You can’t farm spiders — but putting spider genes into silkworms works even better.
The toilet “is a portal to a mysterious otherworld.”
Between the least massive star and most massive planet lies the mysterious brown dwarf: a class of objects that are neither star nor planet.
Goalkeepers have an enhanced ability to integrate auditory and visual information compared to other players.