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Is “alloparenting” the end of family as we know it?
A recent study suggests Ph.D. students are more likely to develop common psychiatric disorders.
Most marriages end in resentment. Why should longevity be the sole marker of a successful marriage?
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Researchers said this feat concludes “one of the major challenges in modern cosmology.”
What makes a great book… well… great? Author Salman Rushdie gives us his idea on what separates the classics from the rest of the class.
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The Olympic Games may provide a pause in the diplomatic row between North Korea and the United States, but what is likely to happen once the Olympic torch is extinguished on February 25th?
The accelerated expansion of the Universe is one of the greatest puzzles today. Could this out-of-the-box idea explain it without dark energy? When it comes to our quest to understand the […]
There’s so much that we’ve discovered, looking as deeply as possible into the void. But what are we missing? Start with the laws of physics, a Universe full of a specific […]
Three commercially released facial-analysis programs from major technology companies demonstrate both skin-type and gender biases, according to new research.
Pew Research also reports that 10 nations are outright hostile to religion.
Not all books are created equal. Especially when it comes to the ones parents read to children to aid their development. A new study from the University of Florida points to an important characteristic to look for in children’s books.
Inventor Nikola Tesla’s work at Niagara Falls may be his most direct and lasting contribution to our lives.
The truth might not be ‘out there’ at all. There may never have been another intelligent, technologically advanced alien species in the entire history of the Universe. When you take into […]
A classic essay defines different ways to disagree, from the worst to the best, with lessons that ring true in our divisive times.
A new startup has a method for preserving a brain’s memories when it’s frozen for future uploading.
The Event Horizon Telescope has come online and taken its data. Now, we wait for the results. Black holes are some of the most incredible objects in the Universe. There are […]
They’re less than a billion years old. And, thanks to ALMA, they might finally pave the way to understanding how galaxies form. How do galaxies like our Milky Way come to […]
There have been a lot of public advocates from the “no dark matter” camp, getting lots of popular attention. But the Universe still needs dark matter. Here’s why. If you took […]
Imagine reading by plant light, and glow-in-the-dark trees instead of street lamps. That’s on the horizon thanks to these engineers.
Two classic episodes from Think Again’s origins, reunited at last.
Elon Musk and SpaceX plan an “internet in space” consisting of 11,295 satellites that are about to begin launching.
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The highest paid athlete in history does not live in modern times. That person lived in Ancient Rome.
Everyone encounters stereotypes. But what you do afterward says something about you
Several things in nature go faster than the speed of light, without challenging general relativity.