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Mind and Behavior
Does humanity have a moral imperative to seed life on lifeless worlds? And should we avoid colonizing a planet if life already exists there?
Within a month of that initial conversation, Peter Singer became a vegetarian.
Thomas Edison was on to something...
The replication crisis has debunked many of psychology’s fair-haired hypotheses, but for the marshmallow test, things have only become more interesting.
If something exists, it is by definition natural.
Neuroscience is beginning to provide clues about the emergence of human consciousness.
John Templeton Foundation
Raw food, paleo, gluten-free, detox, and ketogenic: All of these diet fads withered when subjected to scientific scrutiny.
Large language models are an impressive advance in AI, but we are far away from achieving human-level capabilities.
Take a hint from Einstein and Mozart — unplug and make peace with some degree of failure.
The researchers rebuked writers, scholars, and public figures for lazily perpetuating the notion of widespread gender bias in academic science.
Intelligence is not fixed but fluid. A growth mindset allows our brains to flourish while lowering our stress levels.
Rather than sending serial killer art to auctions, it should be sent to abnormal psychologists for research.
"In order to seek truth," Rene Descartes once wrote, "it is necessary once in the course of our life to doubt, as far as possible, all things."
A recent study highlights the astounding adaptability of the human brain.
You can learn a lot about life through literature's most unrespectable and heinous characters.
Man does not live by measurement alone.
John Templeton Foundation
The Source Family, a radical 1970s utopian commune, still impacts what we eat today.
We know that everything changes, but we long for something more permanent.
If a person stands little chance of ever being wealthy, perhaps playing the lottery is a rational decision.
We have become the greatest threat to ourselves and to life on this planet. We need a set of agreed-upon safeguards to preserve our future.
Back in 1990, we hadn't discovered a single planet outside of our Solar System. Here are 10 facts that would've surprised every astronomer.
Striking differences in the composition of the gut microbiome suggest that fermented food could help those suffering from anorexia.
Neuroscience suggests that it's way better to give than to receive — and high performing people agree.
A panel of healthcare professionals much preferred responses that came from the chatbot in a recent study.
These composers channeled the horror of the Holocaust and Hiroshima while honoring those who lived through it.
Rapamycin is potentially the most powerful anti-aging drug ever discovered. However, due to its unlucky history, few know of it.
You’ve probably noticed that most retailers use prices ending in 99. That’s intentional.
Million Stories
Our bodies crave more food if we haven’t had enough protein, and this can lead to a vicious cycle.
The deep-thinking oddballs of West Coast cycle racing valued mid-ride marijuana over sports science.
The average age of cannabis users is increasing. Weed may fall out of fashion before it becomes legal everywhere.