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Bernie speaks again about what democratic socialism means, and raises a debate about what freedom is.
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Maybe the only chance they have to tell their story before they’re gone.
Increasingly sophisticated automation technology can save big money for banks by paring down the workforce.
Every year, companies try to do things better, to find the most effective way to complete some task or to improve overall productivity. Employee learning programs play a massive part […]
Girls tend to have more advanced language skills than boys, the researchers state.
Trees may avoid touching each other in the forest canopy creating giant, backlit jigsaw puzzles from a light-sharing phenomenon called ‘crown shyness’.
Find out the multiple ways we classify and ascertain what constitutes intelligence.
Substance dependence also applies to food addiction, says a University of Michigan study.
There’s a reason you’re not motivated when you smoke weed: it ruins your episodic memory.
Virtual borders have also been subtly dividing the world
A plan to forgive almost a trillion dollars in debt would solve the student loan debt crisis, but can it work?
There are a lot of unsolved mysteries in the Universe, but dark energy is the most confusing. Here’s why. The majority of the energy in our Universe went completely undiscovered until […]
New evidence emerges that microplastics eaten by marine animals may be traveling up the food chain to our plates.
The Dr. Data Show is a new web series that breaks the mold for data science infotainment, captivating the planet with short webisodes that cover the very best of machine learning and predictive analytics.
In any successful workplace, it is important to have employees and leaders who have the “people skills” that help them make better decisions and learn successfully from others. It is […]
Creating more neural circuits through visual landmarking not only benefits your spatial orientation, it could keep Alzheimer’s disease at bay.
Mindy Kaling, Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, and more have learned a lot along the way.
The virtual reality that’s coming is like nothing we’ve ever experienced. Now’s the time to decide what it’s good for.
Are we sure this isn’t alien technology?
Couples who had fish more than 8 times a menstrual cycle had a 47% shorter time getting pregnant than those who didn’t, and had 22% more sex than those that didn’t.
Innovation and adaptability are the lifeblood of any successful business or organization. However, two of the greatest challenges faced by many development professionals are:
One of Stephen Hawking’s predictions seems to have been borne out in a man-made “black hole.”
If your vision is clear, everything is revelatory. The author of “My Struggle” on writing his way into life.
We’ve known for 2,000 years that the Earth is round. Here are three observable proofs that can instantly debunk flat-Earth theory.
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A study of 323 uprisings against repressive regimes yields stunning insights.
Sports teams have yet to pour a celebratory cooler of chocolate milk over their coach after winning the big game.
If dark energy is causing the Universe to disappear, how can we still find and see ultra-distant stars and galaxies? In the 1920s, scientists discovered that the Universe was expandingbased […]
Why are soda and ice cream each linked to violence? This article delivers the final word on what people mean by “correlation does not imply causation.”
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