No matter how rational you think you are, carrying a lucky charm or sticking to some good luck ritual may well be part of your way of navigating through the apparent randomness of existence. And chances are that believing can change your luck. Fingers crossed!
When the first humans arose on Earth, viruses were already here. For a long time, they lived in a delicate balance but human disruption in ecological environments of wildlife unravelled it. Colombian physician and epidemiologist Manuel Tiberio Ayala decodes this intricate evolutionary game.
On a cosmic timescale, the history of the most widespread species of animals on Earth is as brief as the blink of an eye, showing us how magnificently insignificant humans are in the grand scheme.
Is life some sort of a miracle or merely an unremarkable example of a widely spread cosmic phenomenon? Beyond Earth, the chances of life existing nearby are there. As well as possibly the answers that help explain the existence of life on Earth
António Araújo, expert in contemporary history, draws a connection between humankind and the Greenland shark, a 7-meter long predator capable of living for several hundred years, but incapable of stopping a parasite the size of a penny.
The quest for an answer to the meaning of life is endless showing how hungry for a purpose humankind can be. Colombian philosopher Roberto Palacio shares his perspective on this topic.
When people think of light, they think of what the eyes can see. However, most of the light that exists in the universe is invisible to the human eye. Colours don’t stop at red or violet and reality is way more than meets the eye. Take a look at the other side of vision.
The Sustainable Development Goals may be ambitious, but when it comes to addressing mankind’s biggest problems, only an aggressive approach may result in real change. Pedro Conceição, from the United Nations, explains the importance of leaving no-one behind.
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