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By Deepak Chopra MD, Menas Kafatos, PhD., Subhash Kak, PhD., Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD., and Neil Theise, MD A radically new view of reality is gaining ground, and its basic idea is thrilling: We live in a conscious universe. In the first two posts of this series we explained why this seemingly outlandish proposition is […]

Ladies and gentleman I don't need the old "Well it wouldn't be a disease if it was good for you" answers. That's obvious, but the spirit of the...

By Deepak Chopra MD, Menas Kafatos, PhD., Subhash Kak, PhD., Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD., and Neil Theise, MD   For at least two thousand years thinkers have tried to explain the human mind and disagreed heatedly, but a consensus has formed around one thing. When you try to figure out where the mind comes from, you find yourself in a strange […]

13 Incredible Facts You NEED To Know About The Environment

Figuring out how biomolecular self-organization happens may hold the key to understanding life on Earth formed and perhaps how it might form on other planets

There are countless genes that govern different aspects of cats' fur color, length, patterns and other properties. These mutations create the beautiful and unique patterns that we love, but they can sometimes also create unexpectedly interesting designs. We'd like to take this opportunity to pay homage to our internet overlords by showcasing some of the most interesting cat coat patterns that we've seen online.

Eight Mind-Blowing Facts About The Sun