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We all want to have a good, stable relationship with somebody, says Dr. Helen Fisher. So it's important to understand how intense romantic love affects our long-term goals.
John Templeton Foundation
There are countless studies that prove ecotherapy (often referred to as nature therapy) is beneficial for your physical and mental health.
A previously unknown species – single people – has recently been discovered.
In this excerpt from "Tales of Militant Chemistry," Alice Lovejoy exposes how the need for uranium during WWII led the Allied governments to turn a blind eye to colonial exploitation.
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“What did you win? You won awkward silence. You won their contempt. You won the first to apologize. When you win an argument, you will lose their confidence, you will lose their respect, you will lose the connection.”
We need to fully acknowledge problems, while vigorously pursuing solutions. Call it “solutionism.”
The electoral reform also known as instant-runoff voting promises bridge-building and broad appeal instead of culture war and gridlock.
New tests to detect species being traded, as well as population studies, aim to help save them.
Environmental progress is happening quickly but we must keep pushing for change.
With LEDs bringing brighter nighttime lighting than ever before, and thousands of new satellites polluting the skies, astronomy needs help.
Pain relievers like acetaminophen and ibuprofen are made with chemicals derived from oil. Scientists have shown how to make them from trees.
Our bodies crave more food if we haven’t had enough protein, and this can lead to a vicious cycle.
Most male mammals have little or nothing to do with their kids. Why is our own species different?
Humanity can avoid catastrophe — if we look beyond our blinkered present.
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Your brain on sex, love, and rejection with biological anthropologist Helen Fisher.
An incredible composite image of Pandora's Cluster, Abell 2744, simultaneously showcases both our impressive knowledge and vast ignorance.
Why can’t more rainwater be collected for the long, dry spring and summer when it’s needed?
The crabs' blue blood contains an ancient immune defense mechanism that has helped save countless human lives.
From questionable shipwrecks to outright attacks, the Sentinelese clearly don't want to be bothered.
All marbled crayfish descended from a single clone discovered in Heidelberg, Germany in 1995.
Nikolaas Tinbergen's concept of "supernormal stimulus" explains why humans are attracted to a heightened version of reality.
Robinson v. California helped to established a rehabilitative ideal: addiction should be dealt with as a therapeutic matter.
Privateers pillaged British merchant ships in the name of liberty — and profit.
A lucky discovery involving lithium-sulfur batteries has a legitimate chance to revolutionize how we power our world.
There have been some 6,000 Great Lakes shipwrecks, which have claimed an estimated 30,000 lives. These maps show some of them.
The idea that the news can make you sick has a long history.
Flow occurs when a task’s challenge is balanced with one’s skill.
Think leisure is pointless?
Like it or not, we are the descendants of busybodies.
Awe makes us feel smaller but also more connected to life and each other.