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Theories that try to explain these big metaphysical mysteries fall short, making agnosticism the only sensible stance

Stretching the mind across time can help us become more responsible planetary stewards and foster empathy across generations

The herbal supplement can be abused, but given the explosion in opioid deaths, eliminating this safer substitute will almost certainly lead to more deaths

A 92-year-old essay provokes musings on the nature of knowledge, reality—and uptalk

Back President Joe Biden’s plan to invest $5 billion in programs proved to reduce shootings

Take it from someone who almost gave up on her dream of being a scientist

Simone Biles drops out of an event, citing the lack of an audience

A new book gives science-based advice for parenting kids to be generous, kind antiracists

The emerging field of choreorobotics can make humans more comfortable interacting with machines

They can play a key role in the fight against misinformation

In both cases, harm reduction is a better strategy than draconian rules that feel virtuous but don’t actually work