Feelings of despair brought on by social exclusion can cause people to seek meaning in miraculous stories, which may not necessarily be true

A Theory of Universal Learning

New matter discovered but still undergoing lots of examination. The idea of a discovery of a new matter is remarkable

Social distancing and mask wearing to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have also protected against many other diseases, including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus

Large Covid-19 contact tracing study finds children key to (super)spread

A belief in meritocracy is not only false: it’s bad for you

Inequality and Democratic Responsiveness (2005)

ODNS: Oblivious DNS

Princeton scientists discover a topological magnet that exhibits exotic quantum effects at room temperature

New study provides strong evidence for a controversial theory that at very cold temperatures water can exist in two distinct liquid forms, one being less dense and more structured than the other.