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Blockbuster was once the Starbucks of movie rentals. When one wanted to watch a new release, one would drive to the local Blockbuster and peruse the shelves. Now the movie […]
This speech will make you proud to appreciate the true finer things in life: string theory, the future of the mind, all things “Cosmos,” and the like. Neil Armstrong may […]
Twenty-three centuries after Euclid of Alexandria composed his Elements of Geometry, some of his favorite shapes – including the triangle, square, and circle – were re-released as repositionable wall graphics […]
It’s safe to say that long before our ancient ancestors developed language, our moon has been a source of fascination. Closing out the turbulent 1960s with humankind landing on the […]
Since the 1820s, scientists have observed an increase of suicides in the spring. The trend has been recorded in dozens of countries around the world. The most suicidal month is May, when rates […]
Around 6,400 light-years away, in the constellation of Orion, is this sparkling skyscape captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. On the edge of NGC 2174, this image shows a corner […]
“Creative activity could be described as a type of learning process where teacher and pupil are located in the same individual.” — Arthur Koestler