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Before we go venturing off to another star to look for life, why not look here? “If I had to describe myself to an alien I’d say I was bigger than […]

This is the 1st study to show evidence of a relationship between methylation drift and lifespan.

Denying the possibility of immoral actions may be the very basis of our society.

The iconic physicist warns that we’d better find another planet in the next 100 years, or humanity is screwed.   

Many businesses could benefit from applying the principles of design thinking to their work. However, too many businesses focus on the wrong things when they use design thinking, which can […]

If you thought all we could see is all that’s out there, prepare to rethink everything you knew. “It’s hard to build models of inflation that don’t lead to a multiverse. […]

Early states did not form how we’ve been taught, writes James C Scott in his new book. His research offers a clue as to where we might be heading. 

Three eyes are so much better than two. Here’s why. “Einstein’s gravitational theory, which is said to be the greatest single achievement of theoretical physics, resulted in beautiful relations connecting gravitational […]

Elon Musk issues a stark warning at the National Governor’s Association meeting.

If you thought our galaxy was just the luminous matter within it, think again. “Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and adventures are the shadow truths that […]

Drop a chunk of sodium metal into water, and a violent reaction ensues. But it’s more than just chemistry at play. “Chlorine is a deadly poison gas employed on European battlefields […]

Psychology professor Jean M Twenge argues that teens are suffering elevated levels of depression and loneliness, and their phones are to blame. 

Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming are all on fire, and simply driving your car can be the most dangerous thing of all. “I’d rather fight 100 structure fires than a wildfire. With […]

If it weren’t just the three space and one time dimensions, what would be different? “There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a […]

19% of American soldiers returned from Vietnam addicted to heroin. 95% of them recovered without relapse. How?

A US-based company is genetically creating proteins similar to bovine collagen to make leather from living cells without the need of animals.  

Self-Directed Learning (SDL) initiatives make employees pick and choose what they learn and when. Enabling employees to learn independently rather than from a formal training schedule offers benefits that can […]

Falling into a black hole is forever… but could a tether to the outside pull you back out? “Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.” –Alfred A. […]

It turns out Winston Churchill wrote an essay of predictions titled ‘Fifty Years Hence’—and while he was off on the timing, some are finally coming true.

Technology is allowing us to quantify exercise like never before, but turning activity into a game may be the most successful way to encourage fitness yet. 

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A piece of legislation to address the problem is getting widespread support. Yet, it’s stalled.   

A pair of Kickstarter enthusiasts, want to make coloring even more fun for you by merging Cards Against Humanity with the ‘boring’ crayon to make it… politically incorrect.

One of cosmic inflation’s cofounders came out against it, calling it not even science. But it is… and so much more. “There’s no obvious reason to assume that the very same […]

We may use superlatives all the time, but that’s no substitute for quantifying just how bad, big, or important something is. This article was written by Kimberly Arcand and Megan […]

The world’s largest oil and gas company may be its own worst enemy.   

A new planet, bigger than Earth, could be lurking in the outer solar system. But new evidence says ‘probably not.’ “Although we were initially quite skeptical that this planet could […]

Neil deGrasse Tyson is working in with video game developers to create a space exploration game called Space Odyssey.

“These facts have been presented time and again, year after year, for decades,” DiCaprio says. “Quite simply, we are knowingly doing this to ourselves.”

When you’re confronted by some new information, how do you tell whether it’s valid or not? “I’m old enough to remember when the polio vaccine was still new. Also, it hadn’t […]