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Is There Hope for Peace?

The unbelievable story about England and France

What Will Love Look Like in the Future?

How will 21st century technology transform romance and sex?

Is It Time to Drop Democracy?

Debunking two misconceptions about democracy

How Stories Hack Your Brain

Storytelling may be what makes us human. But where does it come from?

Don’t Believe Things That ‘Everybody Knows’

Can you really see the Great Wall of China from space?

Nothing Exists Alone

What’s the missing word in Carson’s quote?

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Beware, the shining light of knowledge is descending upon the world

How to Turn Our Cities Green

Cities have a key role in the fight against climate change

Should We Colonize Other Planets?

On the implications of terraforming other planets

Screen Lock: The Dark Ages

Imagine this: the company that installed your bionic eyes goes out of business. Now what do you do?

How Much Meat Do We Eat?

Cutting back on meat consumption can reduce warming the planet

Can You Tell Rembrandt From AI?

Today, algorithms compete with great art and literature

The Future Victims of Current Wars

The last victims of World War I were killed in 2014

The Only Species That Opposes Same-Sex Activity

Is same-sex behavior natural?

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Stalking people from your past on social media can bring about uncanny results

What Happens When You See Earth from Space?

The mysterious phenomenon of the Overview Effect

Gender Inequality Makes Us All Poorer

You could be 23,000 dollars richer each year

The Autonomous Weapons Arms Race

Will future wars be fought by robots?

The Mystery of the Shortest Human Species

There once lived an actual dwarf human species

How Will Our Senses Evolve in the Future?

There’s a lot to learn from the evolution of senses

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