There must be something about the human brain that’s different from the brains of other animals — something that enables humans to plan, imagine the future, solve crossword puzzles, tell sarcastic ...

Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

By using something called a quantum grid, scientists have found a clever way to simultaneously measure momentum and position ...

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Age puzzles go back to antiquity. They challenge us to figure out how ages fit together into a pattern, using a blend of ...

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Ludwig von Mises was born 144 years ago today. His economic masterpieces are as relevant and powerful today as when they were ...

Connections is one of the best puzzle games from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to ...

We've wondered for centuries whether knowledge is latent and innate or learned and grasped through experience, and a new ...