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Are We the Teachable Species?
By the Editor on November 23, 2011
It’s certainly true that teaching comes naturally to us humans. There’s no culture on Earth without teachers. But just...
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“Earliest” Evidence of Human Violence
By the Editor on November 22, 2011
A healed fracture discovered on an ancient skull from China may be the oldest documented evidence of violence between...
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Would The World Be Better Off Without Religion?
By the Editor on November 21, 2011
A rabbi, a descendant of Charles Darwin, a philosopher, and a scholar walk into an auditorium. It sounds like...
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Mathematics Starts With an Empty Set
By the Editor on November 21, 2011
The empty set may seem a bit feeble, but appearances deceive; it provides a vital building block for the...
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Is Civilization a Bad Idea?
By the Editor on November 21, 2011
We don’t want to ask the question: Is civilization good for you (or me)? Instead we want to ask:...
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The Beginning of Infinity
By the Editor on November 21, 2011
Jason Silva is moved by physicist David Deutsch’s idea that the universe will eventually be shaped by the human...
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Is the End of the World Really Nigh?
By the Editor on November 21, 2011
Look through the lens of science and “the end” becomes much more interesting.
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Hawking: Time to Go
By the Editor on November 21, 2011
British theoretical physicist Prof. Stephen Hawking says the colonization of outer space is key to the survival of humankind,...
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“New” Genes May Have Played a Role in Human Brain Evolution
By the Editor on November 18, 2011
When an international team of researchers scanned the human genome for “de novo” genes, they putatively uncovered 60, three...
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Is This the Most Spectacular Time-Lapse Video of Earth From Space Yet?
By the Editor on November 18, 2011
Check out the stunning photos taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
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