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The scientists have traced the signals to just 180 million years after the Big Bang, making the detection the earliest evidence of hydrogen yet observed.
If the neural crest hypothesis is correct, humans are the first domesticated animals. But who, or what, tamed us?
“Earth to lunar surface… my, you’re looking very high definition today!”
They say there’s a singularity, but must that be true? When you fall inside the event horizon of a black hole, there’s no escaping, no matter what you do or how […]
Images taken 20 years apart show the rate of evaporation, and they’ll take much more than mere thousands of years to destroy. In 1995, the Hubble Space Telescope snapped one of […]
Imagining ourselves as no longer existing is, for most of us, terrifying. Buddhism may offer some reassurance.
The American public is split on whether to provide a “safety net” to workers displaced by advancements in artificial intelligence.
“The bow too tensely strung is easily broken.” — Publius Syrus.
How do we even define mental illness?
What is it that separates an average-performing employee from a truly exceptional employee? While there are many things that can set one employee apart from the rest in terms of […]
Is there a connection between mental health and gun violence? Here’s what the experts think and the stats show.
A major clinical trial finds that diet quality beats calorie counting for the best weight loss strategy.
Every country is unique—but only America is extraordinary
There are no punches to pull here. If America believes in science, research, or basic truths about the Universe, we cannot cancel this mission. Last week, the White House released their […]
God has a twitter account, and it is full of hilarity as well as deep insights.
A number of studies show that various forms of exercise help prevent dementia as we age.
Sex is everywhere in Greek and Roman art.
One study of what makes a psychopath who they are shows a difference based on country.
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Warren Buffett’s letter to shareholders for 2017 contains valuable insights into recent market activity, and also explains how he won a 10-year bet with Wall Street.
Microsoft researchers work to create a digital “alter ego” that will know everything about you and make you much smarter.
Nietzsche has had a large influence on political history, but what did he really think of all the ideologies he examined?
A new study looks at how teens construct their online identities.
A single, complete view of half the world was enough to teach us how these distant, frozen bodies work. On July 14, 2015, NASA’s New Horizons flew by Pluto. Pluto’s atmosphere, […]
A new study links heavy alcohol usage with dementia. Other research finds that soon we might not be able to tolerate alcohol at all.
Years of inconsistency in marijuana studies sent UC-Boulder researchers pouring over all the MRI data associated with alcohol and pot.
A newly discovered phenomenon shows that humans communicate outside of mere auditory and visual modes.
Which of these do you think will win out?
President Trump wants to end “chain migration”. Is a merit-based system better?