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It’s the secret ingredient that makes cooperation—and civilization—possible.
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YouTube’s constantly changing hate speech and harassment policies beg the question: Where exactly is the line?
One of Stephen Hawking’s predictions seems to have been borne out in a man-made “black hole.”
New research at Carnegie Mellon University suggests a game of musical chairs.
Many people, including some scientists, fear that the coming 5G WiFi revolution will harm humans. Here’s why that’s unfounded. Over the coming few years, a new set of infrastructure will […]
President Trump has called for Silicon Valley to develop digital precogs, but such systems raise efficacy concerns.
On Monday morning, YouTube removed Infowars and The Alex Jones Channel from its platform, following similar bans from Apple, Spotify and Facebook.
A new study reveals that it increases eye pressure, negating the effects of THC.
What’s the difference between making it and faking it? Getting it done, no matter what.
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From the cosmic blast into another being’s mind, to rolling bliss or obedient mind-slavery, fictional drugs have it all.
Transport yourself to other worlds and states of mind.
Sometimes, the biggest answers to the deepest questions come in the most unexpected of places. In the Solar System, anything out past Neptune is generally considered to be the outer reaches […]
Not only can’t astronomers and planetary scientists agree, but the IAU made it worse for everyone. If you were alive in 2006, you likely remember a momentous event in astronomy: […]
Dr. Alex Berezow talks about the importance of communicating science in a clear and accurate way and why he turns to religion for the answers to some questions.
A new study from the University of Pittsburgh details how the anti-vaxx movement has divided and grown.
A new study shows how reciprocal generosity can benefit you.
While nothing is ever certain about the future, here are 10 great achievements you can bet on. Every year, unexpected scientific discoveries challenge what we know. Observations using the Atacama Large […]
A new study out of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville traces a disturbing correlation.
A new computer model suggests that the 21st century will have more frequent hurricanes of staggering force.
Antidepressants are destroying underwater ecosystems, which we in turn eat.
The quest for a quantum theory of gravity is the holy grail of physics. Here’s why it’s murkier than anyone expected. If you want to fully describe how the Universe […]
Global warming, the MMR vaccine, UFOs, and more are in the spotlight so far. But will it work?
Brett M. Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, one of three women who’s accused him of sexual assault, are due to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
The Soviet Union’s space program was years ahead of the USA’s. So how did they lose the space race? Here in the United States and all across the world, humanity is […]
Diners consumed 45 fewer calories per meal.