The human brain evolved for a world of familiar faces, immediate threats and small social groups. But the world around us is ...

The human brain did not evolve to wake up with an alarm clock, check strangers’ achievements on social media, learn about the latest global disaster and calculate its social worth before breakfast.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We’re dying from inhaling the industries’ pollution. I feel like it’s a death sentence. Like we are getting cremated, but not getting burnt. —Sharon Lavigne, 71, Saint James Parish, January 2023 ...