The anthropic principle has fascinating scientific uses, where the simple fact of our existence holds deep physical lessons. Don’t abuse it!

Break into London Zoo? Illegal, but it would improve the London Circle Walk

The false assumption the Multiverse relies on is that something which exists requires an explanation.

A clever neuroscience experiment shows that the “other-race effect” is likely due to a lack of experience and perceptual expertise rather than racism.

“The very best arguments against God have been formulated by believers.”

The game of Plinko perfectly illustrates chaos theory. Even with indistinguishable initial conditions, the outcome is always uncertain.

Cognitive fatigue results from thinking too hard and long. Neuroscientists now believe they know why this occurs.

Scientists turn to nature to improve a ubiquitous building material.

Short-termism is both rooted in our most primal instincts and encouraged by runaway technological development. How can we fight it?

Do aliens dream about meeting us, too?

He couldn’t identify the numbers 2 through 9. But strangely, he could still see ones and zeros.

When scientists tested this hydrogel on mice, they had cleaner teeth than most humans.

Hint: It wasn’t always an asteroid.

For a time, Francis Fukuyama looked like a prophet.

Some scientists see religion as a threat to the scientific method that should be resisted. But faith “is really asking a different set of questions,” says Collins.

At their cores, stars can reach many millions or even billions of degrees. But even that doesn’t touch the hottest of all.

Why, exactly, should you die for your child?

Here’s what it means for the field.

The key problem with the dark matter hypothesis is that nobody knows what form dark matter might take.

The phenomenon of “digital dementia” might not be real after all.

Research shows how temperature can be used to manipulate circadian rhythms.

NASA was dangerously cavalier about the dangers of the shuttle launches.

When justice isn’t tempered by something such as mercy, forgiveness, or nonviolence, efforts to make society more equitable often backfire.

We’ve been somewhat lucky in the past…

What’s hell really like?

Good culture is more than just liking each other. Here’s the key way to build great culture at work.

There’s an extra source of massive “stuff” in our Universe beyond what gravitation and normal matter can explain. Could light be the answer?

Commodus lived the anti-Stoic life, pursuing lust, narcissism, and self-indulgence.

Reframing life in terms of death reveals some of the biggest philosophical problems with how we think about living systems.

EV charging stations are the most widespread alternative to gas and diesel pumps. Each alternative has its own hotspots and “deserts.”