The next gold rush might take place in our sewers.
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The results come from a 15-year study that used ultrasound scans to track blood vessels in middle-aged adults starting in 2002.
It’s unlikely that there’s anything on the planet that is worth the cost of shipping it back
The impact of abusive comments is “significant.”
Scientists have discovered that neurological response to posture is separate from movement.
They’re at a higher risk for depression, weekend binge drinking, and unnecessary dieting.
By time you see a pillar at all, almost all of your ‘formation’ is already finished. In the heart of the Eagle Nebula, the iconic Pillars of Creation loom as […]
The incredible story of a scientist who survived gulags, fighting to change his country and physics.
Antimicrobial resistance is growing worldwide, rendering many “work horse” medicines ineffective. Without intervention, drug-resistant pathogens could lead to millions of deaths by 2050. Thankfully, companies like Pfizer are taking action.
Future vacationing could be pretty different.
The long-raging debate over hot coffee versus iced coffee may soon be settled with this news.
Two massive clouds of dust in orbit around the Earth have been discussed for years and finally proven to exist.
For two decades she’s traveled the world, photographing humans in crisis. Pulitzer and MacArthur winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario on what it’s all taught her.
Despite what Hawking told you, it really isn’t about particle-antiparticle pairs at all. Nothing in the Universe lives forever. All the stars that will ever form will someday burn out; distant […]
Firefighters in Northern and Southern California are struggling to contain three wildfires that have forced more than 100,000 residents to evacuate.
China’s state-run news agency and the search engine company Sogou have developed an artificially intelligent news anchor that can read the news “tirelessly” 24 hours a day.
Our friendly neighborhood gas giant serves as a cosmic catcher’s mitt.
In an extraordinary claim of presidential power, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Friday that will restrict asylum for migrants for 90 days.
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Humans evolved to live in the cold through a number of environmental and genetic factors.
Lasers, mirrors, and computational advances can all work together to push ground-based astronomy past even the limits of Hubble. One of the most profoundly remarkable properties about our atmosphere is that […]
New York Times reporter Melissa Chan outlined in a Twitter thread how authoritarian governments strategically destroy the reputations of journalists they dislike.
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions imposed stricter guidelines on marijuana policy during his tenure. It’s still unclear where his replacement, Matthew Whitaker, stands on the issue.
It’s been used by everyone from philosophers to business leaders — and Stanford research shows it really makes a difference.
“Our results show why debates about controversial issues often seem so futile,” the researchers said.
All the prayers in the world to the Flying Spaghetti Monster probably won’t help.
On Tuesday, eight science-credentialed candidates were elected to the House of Representatives.
Can algorithms use collective knowledge to make us all internet explorers?