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Human life expectancy has potentially been pushed to the max, new research suggests. The recent increase in people's longevity appears to be slowing down despite new developments in medicine, ...

What is your life worth, in dollar terms? The answers may surprise you. The asking price for murder, for example, is disconcertingly low. The average price of hiring a hitman is A$30,000, estimates ...

How can the holidays be the “happiest time of the year” when we are so different? With all the pressure to have a “perfect holiday,” our differing opinions, conflicting priorities, and contrasting ...

Humans are the dominant species on a dying planet, and we’re still clinging to the idea that we can think our way out, invent our way out, maybe even upload our way out. But what if the solution isn’t ...

Human life is a very interesting experience. No matter who you are, rich, poor, famous, or unknown, we all struggle in one or more areas of our life. Just look around you at your family, friends, work ...

"Consciousness," although challenging to define, can be thought of as a first-person awareness of one's surroundings and oneself. You sense the world through your eyes, nose, ears and hands, and track ...