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Scallop shells have accompanied pilgrims to and from Santiago de Compostela for centuries, for more than one reason
The researchers and patients are excited to see if color vision will develop over time.
Three reasons why a radically better future is more likely than we think.
We could even benefit from more whataboutisms — if they're used properly.
Sooner or later, Earth is going to be hit by a large enough space object to cause significant damage to humanity. Stopping them isn't easy.
The recipe for a perfect date night: a rom-com, a bowl of popcorn, and a syringe of testosterone — at least for gerbils, anyway.
Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years.
Fluphenazine, once used to treat schizophrenia, is capable of blocking a compound connected to chronic pain.
The artifacts were often made from found objects – an Ivory dish-soap bottle transformed into an earthenware figure.
Americans are more willing to put the greater good above their own interests today than in the 1950s.
On New Year's Eve 1899, the captain of this Pacific steamliner sailed into history. Or did he?
From politics to culture, we blame “tribalism” for humanity’s problems. This explanation is entirely wrong.
John Templeton Foundation
A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor, and mindset.
Meaningful pictures are assembled from meaningless noise.
The theory is accurate within at least one part in a quadrillion.
Since our arrival, humans have driven a seven-fold drop in the mass of wild land mammals.
When you hold yourself financially accountable, you’re likely to gain more than just some extra money.
Million Stories
The new agency wants to push the boundaries of science and technology.
How drugs, demons, and the search for immortality gave us words we use everyday.
Successful forgers are remembered as great conmen, not artists. This is strange, considering their forgeries fooled even the most seasoned critics.