A new poll highlights the dramatic influence of partisan thinking in the U.S. with regards to key principles of international law.
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The probe, no larger than a car, will be the closest a man-made object has ever gotten to the sun. We will be able to study and see it like we’ve never seen it before.
Perhaps energy isn’t conserved at all in an expanding Universe. If you have a Universe full of stuff — whether that’s atoms, dark matter, radiation, neutrinos, or anything else — it’s virtually impossible to […]
What are the health and environmental effects of electric night light?
Scientists claim that huge rogue waves account for the disappearance of ships in the Bermuda Triangle.
Charter schools and the privatization of education have an adversary in Akron. And in the NBA.
Acetyl-L-carnitine has long been recognized as important for metabolism of fatty acids in mitochondria. Its newly discovered link to depression could one day change the lives of millions.
Dark matter feels fake. MOND sounds plausible. What should you conclude? Imagine I told you that everything you ever saw, touched, or experienced — in this world and in the Universe beyond — was […]
A new study asserts that liberals and conservatives alike equally disdain hateful comments online, but only when they’re written by women.
Facebook and Instagram are introducing new tools that let mobile users track and manage how they spend time on their apps, like a timer that reminds you when you’ve hit a self-imposed app use time limit, and an option to limit notifications.
The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics reveal a rise in workplace fatalities, including how people are dying, and where they’re dying.
The United States is by far the world’s largest dealer of arms, which often fall into the wrong hands.
Hear Carl Sagan as you’ve never heard him before.
A comprehensive energy efficiency infographic that lays out the ways you can make a home energy efficient, from smart window treatments and roofing to walls and doors.
The U.S. has been in a state of continuous armed conflict since 2001, yet Congress has not declared war on a country since 1942. How have several presidents managed to keep sending troops without a declaration of war, and what does this mean for the American people?
‘Medicare for all’, also known as Single Payer Health Care, will be hotly debated this year, and more and more U.S. voters support the idea.
Mind-boggling as it is, some of the world’s roundest countries are also some of the most rectangular ones.
Richard Feynman wrote a lot of things. Here, you can read his most touching letter.
A new study reveals the most popular conspiracy theories believed by Russians.
Over 1,500 species of flora and fauna would be at risk if a US-Mexican border wall were ever constructed.
A new study says climate change could cause an additional 40,000 suicides in America and Canada by 2050.
Job hopping can be a smart career move for many employees, but only if they do it right. Here’s how.
Is Nessie real or just a tourism ploy? There might be more to this (in)famous monster than you think…
Now’s your chance to become part of an exciting new venture. Or to think about it. Maybe just think about it for now.
Truth is, dinosaurs aren’t as distinct as you may think, but to find out why, we first have to consider how we got the term “dinosaur.”
It’s no small secret that we are addicted to our phones. This so-called ‘dumb watch’ can help you check it less… and looks great, too.
A new study contests the benefits of meditation in the workplace. We show everything that’s wrong with the research.