The first in a three-part series on the history of research on the origin of life.
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The downsides of drug abuse are so clear that one would imagine smarter folks would stay away from them. The research suggests otherwise.
“In so far as bodily movements build the brain, every movement a human makes matters.”
China has for years been using robotic doves—drones that look and fly like real birds—to surveil the skies over its provinces, marking one of the most peculiar parts of the nation’s widespread civilian surveillance program.
The design ethicist did not hold back his concerns when talking to political leaders.
“Earth” features about 30 of the biggest names in entertainment.
The Megachile pluto is about four times the size of a honeybee.
Does believing in true love make people act like jerks?
Think you’ve seen sand? You haven’t seen sand.
Here are 7 often-overlooked World Heritage Sites, each with its own history.
How you feel influences what you watch, and vice-versa.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas shares the books that shaped his life.
Hi-tech imaging again reveals a hidden chapter of human history.
Technology that enables telemedicine is set to change the medical field for patients, doctors, and investors.
The person whose phone was affected would have been given no indication that others were eavesdropping.
The ICARUS Initiative aims to track migratory animals from space using special transmitters and antennae. The data retrieved from the project will help us conserve biodiversity but has the potential to promote human well-being and prosperity, too.
The Galapagos Islands are among the most fascinating places on Earth. Their uniqueness has inspired science to make many important discoveries there.
With the tegu’s successful occupation of Florida’s ecosystems, a new study predicts that this invasive species could potentially spread across the southern U.S. and into Mexico. But these voracious lizards are just another incident in our devastating history of invasive species.
Is Juche an ideology, a scam, or a very strange religion?
How does humanity arrive at great ideas? Simple: we take already great ideas and just arrive at even greater ideas.
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The Canadian professor has an extensive collection posted on his site.
When it comes to the workplace, more diversity means more money.