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Scientists Possibly Find “Revolutionary” Fifth Force of Nature
University of California, Irvine physicists may have discovered a new fundamental force of nature.
Science And Poetry Both Depend On Metaphors
Science's signature moves share something with good poetry. Good metaphor-making can make geniuses of both kinds. But bad metaphors can mislead whole fields.
How Genetic Engineering Will Change Our Lives
Genetic engineering, utilizing CRISPR, promises to change human lives by bringing an end to disease while irreversibly modifying our gene pool.
Scientists Identify the Common Ancestor to All Life on Earth
Researchers possibly identify LUCA, the common ancestor to all life on Earth, and figure out where it lived.
What’s behind a science vs. philosophy fight?
An old fight between philosophy and science has flared up again. Fortunately we have Rebecca Newberger Goldstein to help us sort out what's going.
52 Common Myths, Rumors and Falsehoods Debunked
A list debunking commonly believed falsehoods, misconceptions and just bad ideas.
15 signs you are smarter than average
A number of scientific studies find the traits shared by intelligent people.
King Tut’s dagger was fashioned from a meteorite, discover researchers
Technically, the knife's metal had extraterrestrial origins.
Scientists Discover a New Form of Light
Irish scientists make an unexpected discovery about light by devising a new experiment.
The 15-Year-Old Teen Who Discovered a Lost Mayan City Takes on His Critics
A Canadian teen who discovered a lost Mayan city via satellite imagery is not backing down from the critics.
Scientists Create Sperm from Human Skin to Cure Infertility
Spanish scientists utilize a revolutionary new technique to create sperm from skin in a potential cure for infertility.
How Zero Was Invented
Mathematician Dr. Hannah Fry tells the story of zero, a genius idea that transformed human progress.
Religious people are less smart but atheists are psychopaths
Your brain is the neural battleground of science and religion, with religious people and atheists differing in intelligence and empathy. Can the two extremes reconcile?
Why Don’t We Hear From Aliens? They May Encrypt All Their Data.
When Neil deGrasse Tyson recently sat down with infamous whistle blower Edward Snowden, the topic of alien encryption came into the mix.
Richard Dawkins Explains Natural Selection
The famed evolutionary biologist summarizes his research into the genetic basis of evolution.
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