Whether you run the clock forward or backward, most of us expect the laws of physics to be the same. A 2012 experiment showed otherwise.
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Researchers estimate there may be as many as ten million trillion trillion phages on Earth — that’s 10 with 30 zeros after it.
The full extent of the Andromeda galaxy, the nearest large galaxy to our own, has been entirely imaged with Hubble’s exquisite cameras.
Research suggests curiosity triggers parts of the brain associated with anticipation, making answers more rewarding once discovered.
In “The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs,” Riley Black reveals the bold mammals that thrived in the Age of Reptiles.
In “Life As No One Knows It,” Sara Imari Walker explains why the key distinction between life and other kinds of “things” is how life uses information.
In his new book, the popular science writer tells the story of how scientists discovered the “gaseous ocean” we all swim in — and the trillions of invisible life forms we share it with.
Origin of life studies have always focused on a set of strict environments that could give rise to life. Ante-life opens new possibilities.
The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it’s time to overthrow that idea.
In “After the Spike,” Dean Spears and Michael Geruso show why policy, rather than high population density, has the most significant impact on the environment.
Cal Newport explains how you and your teams can accomplish more while improving quality and supercharging workplace morale.
If an asteroid hadn’t killed off the dinosaurs, humans would almost certainly have never walked the Earth.
Cognitive neuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield explores the differences, and similarities, of how AI and humans make meaning of the world.
In “Raising AI,” De Kai argues that today’s AIs are already more like us than we think they are.
Nurture your passions instead.
Alex Edmans, professor of finance at the London Business School, warns us to be mindful of the incentives surrounding misinformation — including our desire to believe it.
We must get happiness right — even when the world around us gets it wrong.
The big question isn’t whether the Universe is expanding at 67 or 73 km/s/Mpc. It’s why different methods yield such different answers.
Can we learn to always look on the bright side of life?
Temple Grandin’s story reveals how embracing neurodiversity can lead to groundbreaking innovations and more successful teams.
To understand others, you need to see past their fleeting emotions. You must perceive who they are as people.
Man does not live by measurement alone.
Author A.J. Jacobs explores how voting has changed since the days of the Founding Fathers — for better and for worse.
From King Midas to Gordon Gekko, humanity has struggled to grasp greed’s true nature.
Forget these scientific myths to better understand your brain and yourself.
When we view hard work as a sign of low aptitude, it harms our ability to learn and grow.
In “Enough Is Enuf,” Gabe Henry traces the history of simplified spelling movements and the lessons they teach us about language.
In “The Gift of Not Belonging,” Rami Kaminski explains why group consensus may hinder the original thinkers who help advance society.
Here’s the case for why science can’t keep ignoring human experience.