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When science is a source of spirituality in people’s lives, they feel happy and engaged.
In a psychedelic state, the relationship between your “narrative” and “minimal” selves seems to transform in unique ways.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a medieval airship!
Individuals and organizations can maintain a strong and enduring identity by repeatedly remaking themselves.
Quality down time is important for relationships. Here are three practical suggestions to create more of it.
The matter that creates black holes won't be what comes out when they evaporate. Will the black hole information paradox ever be solved?
Dive into seven texts that continue to shape Western philosophy, from ancient Mesopotamia to Greece's brightest minds.
When it comes to predicting the energy of empty space, the two leading theories disagree by a factor of 100 googol quintillion.
The mountain can generate lenticular clouds, which may contribute to its supernatural reputation.
“Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed," advised Stoic philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius. He had a point.
Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost.
Is mindfulness really the panacea it's touted to be, or are we glossing over some fundamental flaws?
A relatively new interpretation of quantum mechanics asks us to reimagine the process of science itself.
The anxieties underpinning the Great Resignation were simmering for a long time. Here’s a solution.
Newton thought that gravitation would happen instantly, propagating at infinite speeds. Einstein showed otherwise; gravity isn't instant.
Looking at our planet with post-Copernican eyes has the power to change how we relate to it and each other.
To this day, one cult believes that Lemuria was real, and that its people left us the sacred wisdom to revive their advanced civilization.
The One Ring has its own agency and sentience — and it opens up a wonderful philosophy of things beyond our comprehension.
There are a few clues that the Universe isn't completely adding up. Even so, the standard model of cosmology holds up stronger than ever.
Philosopher Lee McIntyre discusses the dangers of disinformation, how such falsehoods spread, and what we can do about it.
Is true equality achievable — or even desirable? Go on a journey through the strange and unsettling "Land of Justice."
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A new book envisions an encounter of minds between the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, the physicist Werner Heisenberg, and the philosopher Immanuel Kant.
There’s really only one mistake you can make: continue doing the same thing you already know is hurting you and expect a different result.
Art isn't a side note in human history; it's the main text.
Medical psychologist Catherine Monk explains how prenatal mental care benefits both mothers and babies.
Wherever automation rises, religiosity falls.
Do you really need a monstrous upbringing to make monsters?
When the average person has a "theory," they're just guessing. But for a scientist, a theory is the pinnacle of what we can achieve.
Nero’s reputation as one of the most malevolent emperors in Roman history might be partly slander.
Life in the supremely vast cosmos is incredibly rare. We need a new vision for our living planet and for ourselves.