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Philosophy
Philosophy is often seen as little more than armchair speculation. This is a shame, as philosophy often has helped science reach new heights.
For many years, cosmologists have claimed the Universe is 13.8 billion years old. A new paper says no, it's 26.7 billion. How do we decide?
“It is healthy and normal to be afraid of death."
Aiming to unlock the secrets of his unconscious mind, Jung experimented with intensive daydreaming.
If you've found yourself befuddled by extraordinary scientific-sounding claims, you're not alone. But this centuries-old lesson can help.
Ignoring the legacy of William Shakespeare is difficult for any writer, let alone one as quintessentially English as "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien.
The separation of pleasure from procreation may occur throughout the cosmos, providing an explanation for the Fermi Paradox.
A Harvard astronomer went to the bottom of the ocean, claiming he recovered alien technology. But what does the science actually indicate?
Our minds seem both physical and intangible. That paradox has gripped this neuroscientist since childhood.
The outrage machine is fueled by toxicity. But there are practical steps that we can take to recapture control over our emotions.
In the land of the double-blind, impartiality is king.
Will we ever unravel the mystery of consciousness? Two academics made a 25-year bet on it. The scientist lost.
No, Gandhi did not single-handedly bring about Indian independence. Pacifism alone usually gets you killed.
When done right, dark humor can help us face inconvenient truths and question stifling social conventions.
Roosevelt had become president but not in the way he wanted. Still, he understood that he had been given the rare opportunity to make history.
Perhaps there was something theatrically satisfying about a learned man waving around a flask of pee, looking at it from all angles, sniffing it, and making bold proclamations.
If you want to write and speak well, use common words, not grandiose ones. Unless you're Shakespeare, you're more likely to annoy people.
Debate is a verbal sport with winners and losers. As such, it is less about the truth and more about who looks and sounds the best.
A philosophical debate spanning creation, free will, and a sneaky teapot.
Dante’s epic journey through hell and heaven reveal how the poet felt about his own country.
We all spend way too much time worrying what other people think of us — it’s time to cut loose.
You become the main protagonist in these novels.
Quantum physics is starting to show up in unexpected places. Indeed, it is at work in animals, plants, and our own bodies.
For better and worse, the Columbian Exchange plugged the Americas into the global system — and there was no going back.
The crisis of the Anthropocene challenges our traditional narratives and myths about humanity's place in the world. Citizen science can help.
John Templeton Foundation
There's an entire Universe out there. So, with all that space, all those planets, and all those chances at life, why do we all live here?
They had the technology. So why didn't they use it?
Is mathematics woven into the very fabric of reality? Or is it merely a product of the human mind?
Due to export controls from China, the Europeans had to invent their own forms of porcelain. One type involves dead cows.