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The last image puts it all in perspective. Compared to what we find in our Solar System, galaxies are truly enormous. The Sun may be 109 times the diameter of […]
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More than a century after the end of hostilities in 1918, some battlefields of WWI are still deadly enough to kill you.
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The center of the galaxy is mostly obscure in visible light. But thanks to the world’s most powerful infrared telescope, we can see inside. Throughout history, the sight of the Milky […]
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Nazi supporters held huge rallies and summer camps for kids throughout the United States in the 1930s.
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If you think it’s just three quarks held together by gluons, you’ll want to read this. At a fundamental level, the Universe is composed of indivisible particles. From macroscopic scales down […]
Synchronous movement seems to help us form cohesive groups by shifting our thinking from “me” to “we.”
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A new survey suggests that free money isn’t as popular as you’d suppose.
Targeting a signaling pathway in mice helped them retain muscle and bone mass aboard the International Space Station, according to a new study.
Robert Whitaker discusses the long-term impact of prescription medication.
Identity politics has become a highly contentious element within modern political discourse. Those who support this approach believe it bolsters the presence and power of those who would otherwise be […]
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