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Have you ever wondered why modern-day mammals have adaptations for nighttime activity? A new study suggests dinosaurs might be the reason.
The rise of driverless cars will save lives, time, and spark a $7 Trillion “Passenger Economy.” But it will also destroy jobs. What should we do?
Today millions are celebrating the resurrection of Christ, yet there were many gods before him with similar stories.
Can understanding science make pop culture better, and can understanding pop culture make science more interesting? Absolutely.
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New research suggests that whale stranding are the result of the navigational mistakes cause by the same magnetic anomalies that produce the aurora borealis.
Emotions are the language of the unconscious, and in day-to-day life, they prevent us from sinking beneath an overwhelming flood of information.
Thousands of scientists from 184 countries have endorsed an open letter that outlines some of the Earth’s most pressing environmental problems.
Could it simply be pleasure for its own sake?
A common belief that regulations are a burden on businesses is challenged by Maryn McKenna’s book Big Chicken.
Research suggests that a religious edict from the Catholic Church shaped the evolution of the modern chicken.
20 million ready-but-sterile male mosquitoes are being released in California to reduce local populations.
From religion to democrats to… Whole Foods. Did you make the cut?
Researchers believe they have enough evidence to support the “kelp highway hypothesis.”
Don’t just point and shoot, point and learn! These apps are fun for nature lovers, and contribute to scientific databases of flora and fauna.
The truth might not be ‘out there’ at all. There may never have been another intelligent, technologically advanced alien species in the entire history of the Universe. When you take into […]
Your bones would “explode.”
In line with his own ingrained assumptions, the standard ones of Victorian England, Darwin maintained that female inferiority is an inescapable consequence of nature.
Take a moment to stop rushing, and rebel against the cult of being too busy.
If the gravity isn’t where the matter is, things get into trouble very, very quickly. The above image, a composite of optical data, X-ray data, and a reconstructed mass map, is […]
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Jonathon Keats proposes a “Reciprocal Biomimicry Initiative” to help return the favor after taking so many great ideas from them.
How did our world come to be ruled by a view of human nature that contradicts the testimony of much of history, and the bulk of the arts, and your daily experience? Mathoholics are to blame.
The deep dive into the mirror Universe, and the ethics of how we deal with purity and diversity, is just getting started. Life in the mirror Universe isn’t easy for anyone. […]
Jesus was a revered figure and prophet in the Quran. But what exactly do Muslims believe about him?
Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas9 to clone virus-free piglets as organ donors for humans.
Would your dog, cat, or other pet eat you if you died? The truth about if — and how soon — our animal friends start to see us in a different light.
A new study may explain why the Australian megafauna went extinct around 45,000 years ago.