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By studying the oldest animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.
"For many people, the idea that consciousness is a set of tricks is offensive," the late philosopher told Big Think in 2012. "I think that's a prime mistake."
The "Doctor Strange" director says mystery shifts your worldview — "not in a metaphorical sense, but in a deeply experiential one."
From religious iconography to modern mysticism, the human aura has been a subject of fascination across centuries and cultures.
It's not only the gravity from galaxies in a cluster that reveals dark matter, but the ejected, intracluster stars actually trace it out.
Magnificent time-tested buildings are filled with lessons in resilience and stability — and the benefits for investment strategy can be huge.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Why the best entrepreneurs should be more Obi-Wan Kenobi than Luke Skywalker.
Dennis Klatt developed trailblazing text-to-speech systems before losing his own voice to cancer.
There are plenty of life-friendly stellar systems in the Universe today. But at some point in the far future, life's final extinction will occur.
As cells divide, they must copy all of their chromosomes once and only once, or chaos would ensue. How do they do it? Key controls happen well before replication even starts.
Does humanity have a moral imperative to seed life on lifeless worlds? And should we avoid colonizing a planet if life already exists there?
Our bodies crave more food if we haven’t had enough protein, and this can lead to a vicious cycle.
Unlock the full potential of your creativity with holistic detachment. This is the way of the editor.
Here's how to avoid getting duped by the "dark patterns" of online businesses.
Million Stories
Using physics, Ross Chastain floored it during the final turn, scraping the wall and passing 5 cars to advance to the NASCAR championship.
Just a small gesture or a thoughtful comment can often alter a situation, or people’s perceptions of it, in ways that relieve tensions and make them feel appreciated and included.
HIV mutates rapidly, which has made the development of a vaccine an enormous challenge for decades. Finally, we might have one.
Research shows how temperature can be used to manipulate circadian rhythms.
Historical geniuses used the "creative nap" to give their minds a boost. Apparently, the "hypnagogic state" can help with problem solving.
The most technically impressive feats of animation often strike us as eerie instead of impressive, and it’s all thanks to the uncanny valley.
There are a few possible solutions to the problem of interstellar travel, but they largely remain within the realm of science fiction.
Haunting photographs depict the dead as "still with us."
Going door-to-door on All Hallows Eve to beg for 'soul cakes'?
Never made a turkey before? Don't worry, science can help.
Using modern tools, a team of astronomers uses celestial sleuthing to figure out when Vermeer painted his masterpiece "View of Delft."
A researcher talks about the power of music in a crisis.
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 […]
Check out these mysterious optical illusions that affect our visual perception.
In Natural Causes, journalist Barbara Ehrenreich questions our obsession with wellness.