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Colombia · ColombiaAs a tall Greek man in his mid-twenties, Timmy Karter stands out from most of the migrants risking their lives to cross the Darién Gap, a 100-mile-long, 30-mile-wide undeveloped jungle separating Colombia and Panama. Unlike the migrants, Karter isn’t there in the hope of one day starting a better life in the United States. He’s a YouTuber who travels to the world’s most dangerous and desolate places, sharing his experiences with an audience of n…See the Story
This travel vlogger crossed the Darién Gap, the world's deadliest migrant route
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How to use the "spotlight effect" to get promoted and be less stressed
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Social MediaThanks to modern-day social media, it’s easier than ever to connect with the people you care about. But is this really the case? Professor Arthur Brooks discusses how social media is actually harming our ability to socialize, and proposes a way to fix it. Oxytocin, the bonding neuropeptide in our brains, needs eye contact and touch—things we don’t get from Zoom or social media. This lack leaves us feeling hungrier for connection, which only fue…See the Story
We’re lonelier than ever — and there’s one big reason
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Ask Ethan: Is it all-or-nothing for the expanding Universe?
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A new model for defining life across the Universe
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How “fast” and “slow” thinking can help us handle technostress
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How the Solar System led planet-hunters astray
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Health · Los AngelesWe humans are terrible at quickly analyzing complex datasets. There is one notable exception: We have the innate ability to immediately “read” a face. We can recognize them (“Is this my friend’s face?”) and evaluate them (“Is this a friendly face?”). We’re so good at this that we even see faces where none exist — a phenomenon called pareidolia. (Think of the Face on Mars, or Jesus on a tortilla.)
Discovered in 2022 by the Mars Reconnaissance O…See the Story
Chernoff faces: The data-rich maps that stare back at you
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