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In the Saudi Arabian desert, the Al Naslaa rock formation looks completely unnatural. Its perfectly vertical split remains a mystery.
Dating of volcanic ash suggests the remains are at least 230,000 years old.
Non-Western thought is vast and ancient, so why don't some consider it philosophy?
Scientists used 3D scans to analyze the corpse of Amenhotep I. They discovered that his brain was never removed and that he was circumcised, among other curiosities.
Far from acting as the conduits of a benevolent deity, these religious leaders threw the teachings of their own church out of the window.
Society-changing ideas form through a three-stage process, argues author Michael Bhaskar.
In an excerpt from her recent book, the behavior geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden carefully explores a topic that's often considered taboo: how genetics affect life outcomes.
The universe is filled with unlikely events, but is also full of ways to fool ourselves.
After the 2011 Fukushima disaster, it was Germany, not Japan, that cracked down most severely on nuclear power plants.
A 5,300-year-old mummy teaches us the global history of tattoos.
When Tal Golesworthy was told he was at risk of his aorta bursting, he wasn’t impressed with the surgery on offer – so he came up with his own idea.
Objective reality exists, but what can you know about it that isn't subjective. According to some neuroscientists, not much.
Quantum theory has weird implications. Trying to explain them just makes things weirder.
This map of Europe's 20 most populous islands holds a few surprises and unlocks a truckload of trivia.
Debating is cognitively taxing but also important for the health of a democracy—provided it's face-to-face.
Fear-mongering is now a billion-dollar industry.
Numerous U.S. Presidents invoked the Insurrection Act to to quell race and labor riots.
A debate is raging inside and outside of churches.
The researchers hope to develop a no-trace plastic to curtail marine pollution and ghost fishing.
A fascinating new book tells the untold stories of two women, Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb, who could have been first. On June 18, 1983, the Space Shuttle Challenger launched with […]
Is there a way for more human-centered algorithms to prevent potentially triggering interactions on social media?
We all know somebody who avoids meat. These schools of thought suggest those people are onto something.
A new study analyzed more than 1.5 billion opioid prescriptions over eight years.
Cybercriminals have a wide variety of motivations for their attacks, and, correspondingly, there are a wide variety of targets. While few of us will find ourselves in positions where we […]
While legalization has benefits, a new study suggests it may have one big drawback.
The bill would effectively legalize marijuana at the federal level, while allowing states to draft their own laws.
We're living longer than ever, but few of us will save enough to afford this historical boon.
The line-in-the-sand was drawn in sharpie, and the time to declare ‘no more’ is now. When you have a question about the physical world, there are a lot of different approaches […]