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100 million years without food? Tardigrades have nothing on this.
Scientists have revived 100-million-year-old marine microbes
In one of the ocean’s most lifeless places, scientists discover and resuscitate ancient organisms.
Spending money on new infrastructure isn’t always the best idea
Infrastructure is always about the future: It takes years to construct, and lasts for years beyond that.
Modern sophistry: how to debunk politicians and self-help books
Some intellectuals use charisma and deception to obscure the holes in their arguments. Here is how to see through their smokescreen.
Naps cannot fix sleep deprivation
A new study refutes some of the claims recently made about the value of napping.
Just four colors are enough for any map. Why?
The four-color theorem was one of the past century’s most popular and enduring mathematical mysteries.
Could we replace lawyers with robots? In some cases, yes
You don’t need to completely automate a job to fundamentally change it.
Yes, the maximum life span will increase this century, but not by more than 10 years
The risk of dying basically flattens after age 110.
Psychopaths don’t move their heads when talking
A new study found that people who scored high in certain psychopathic traits are more likely to limit head movements.
Study: unintended consequences of affirmative action
A program in Brazil both helped and harmed. What can we learn from it?
The problem of other minds: a disturbing world of polite, smiling zombies
What if you are the only person in the world who can think?
