8. Culture & Curiosity!

Microsoft is launching its xCloud game streaming service in 2020, and it will be coming to Windows 10 PCs, too. Microsoft is also planning to trial xCloud in India, Canada, Japan, and other European countries next year.

OK Boomers, it's time to start showing us that activism you're famous for.

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In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that testosterone administration did not affect cognitive empathy, a measure of the ability to recognize another’s feelings and motivations. The finding calls into question the theory that the symptoms of autism are caused by a hyper-masculinized brain.

New research shows that it’s not the fights themselves but what you and your partner do afterward that makes or breaks a relationship.

religion which worships Satan as an actual deity (as opposed to a mere symbol of human freedom atheistic version)

Netflix is developing a Legend of Zelda live action series that is being called a Game of Thrones for the whole family.

For those "of a certain age," raves in the '90s were a blast: rollicking dance parties set to trippy tunes in a mellow, stigma-free, slightly psychedelic atmosphere. But raves didn't end with the close of the century. In fact, raves are making a comeback in the 20-teens as a whole new generation...

Do fatty animal foods contain within them a secret to human intelligence?

The practice of witchcraft in the U.S. has rise dramatically over the past few decades, with millennials turning to astrology, tarot cards and Wicca beliefs as they turn away from Christianity and other traditional religions.

Well before Bentham, Cesare Beccaria radically questioned the right of the state to imprison and execute its citizens

Do fatty animal foods contain within them a secret to human intelligence?

What everyone needs to know to keep their brains in tip-top shape.

Researchers from the University of Bristol found that deer see the predator as green because they are colourblind. Instead of seeing tigers as humans do (right) they see a green blur instead (left).

Life can be stressful and full of toil. To ease your tortured mind, we present to you some stunning photographs of clouds on Mars, recently taken by

The more I study the Bible, the more concerned I am with how translators have altered the texts to serve their own agendas. Most Christians are

Steven Pinker argues that despite the bad news that modern journalism focuses on, a long view of human experience still shows an upward trajectory.

It feels like it’s been a bad year, but scientific and societal strides forward in recent decades have transformed global living standards.

The data backs it up.

In the era of Trump and apocalyptic change, Hopepunk is a storytelling template for #resistance

The ritual container, made of three fox snouts, contains the earliest known evidence of ayahuasca preparation.

A thousand-year-old pouch in Bolivia has revealed traces of several psychoactive compounds, indicating not only some of the earliest archeological evidence of ayahuasca use but also other intoxicants. The find suggests significant plant knowledge and a broad ancient plant trading network.

Carcinogens like benzene, acetaldehyde found in scented laundry products, according to University of Washington researchers

A team of scientists believe they have found evidence of human activity in North America that dates back 130,000 years ago — more than 100,000 years earlier than believed.

The fire has nearly completely engulfed the building's roof

One of my biggest pet peeves is when people use the word shaman out of context. I see it as a huge problem within the pagan, witchcraft, and New Age communities as well as within academia for many reasons. Here is a list of six general problems that I have with how it's used and why.

The extravagant splendor of the animal kingdom can’t be explained by natural selection alone — so how did it come to be?

“It’s healthy to be around others, but it's also healthy to be comfortable enough to spend time by yourself.”