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Moments of creativity feel like a rush. That spark of insight can make the months or years of drudgery seem worth it. But what if you’re not being as […]
Why is it that athletes have a higher tolerance for pain than the average person? Does their training better prepare them to handle pain or are they born that way? […]
Do you live in a chilly northern climate? Then don’t be surprised to see some bright auroras in the night sky. Dramatic prominences from the sun are expelling hot gas into […]
“I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” – Hippolyte Taine, French historian
Need weekend projects that are fun and educational? Here are ten science stunts demonstrated by our friends at Quirkology. They include classic parlor tricks like creating a floating finger to […]
As Stephen Hawking argued here on Big Think, humans must find another Earth or our species will be wiped out. Luckily, NASA has been acting as our real-estate agent. NASA […]
How different would the world be today if flexible glass was not banned by Caesar? The idea for flexible glass was mentioned in many sources dating back to the 1st […]