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Over 3,000 studies have shown acupuncture to be no better than a placebo. Yet it has led researchers to discover something that might aid in pain relief.
The sender didn’t have a name nor an address for his letter. So he drew a map instead.
The infrared reveals stars — and a surprising population of failed stars — we’ve never seen before. “…innumerable stars, thousands of double and multiple systems, clusters in one blaze with their tens of thousands of […]
The idea behind bitcoin is the blockchain and it’s quite a concept.
How many galaxies are there in the observable Universe? For the first time, we don’t just have a ‘lower limit’ — we have an answer. “Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that […]
Vampires and the Fountain of Youth are living legends once again. New studies that hope to find youthful properties in the blood of humans under the age of 25. What could go wrong?
Like many things in America, death is a business. And we’re not doing it well.
In 2017, Moon Express will be the first private company to land on the moon. Its goal is to mine the moon’s resources and use the lunar surface as a stepping stone for exploring the rest of the universe.
Science authorities in the United Kingdom are now worried that the country may lose up to $1.4 billion annually in science funding that flows from the European Union.
The Sun might not be responsible for the short-term warming we’re experiencing now, but in the end, it’s all that matters. “We have known since the 1800s that carbon dioxide traps […]
Wake up and smell the independence. Thomas Jefferson urged 18th century Americans to think of themselves not as colonial Englishmen, but as a new culture. To that end, he used architecture to serve as a visual reminder of America’s proud new direction.
They’re even more spectacular in the close-up detail it delivers. “This then, I thought, as I looked round about me, is the representation of history. It requires a falsification of […]
Between Microsoft’s racist chatbot to beating the world GO champion, artificial intelligence has better things to do than whatever we’re afraid of. Here’s a recap of the highlights.
Our picture of life is going through a major shift. Ed Yong’s book I Contain Multitudes reveals that a genome generally doesn’t contain all the genes an organism needs. Symbiosis isn’t rare, it’s the rule. And we’re just the icing on life’s vast microbial cake.
A new study reports that political language is becoming more partisan and polarized. How is this new and what effects might this have on our republic?
Mariah Walton faces a double lung and heart transplant because her parents chose faith healing over medical treatment when she was born.
Apple’s removal of the iPhones 3.4 mm headphone jack is causing an uproar as part of technology’s inexorable march forward.
A new study identifies key dietary factors that lead to healthy microbes in your gut.
And are likely due to subsurface water, geysers and an incredible process. “Have you entered the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in search of the depths?” –Job […]
The most impactful technology inventions in history are ranked.
We know the benefits about positivity. What about grumpiness?
Newton thought it was instantaneous, but the story is much richer than that! “The fact that gravitational damping is measured at all is a strong indication that the propagation speed of […]
Advances in our understanding of cognitive processes are proving tremendous. When it comes to understanding consciousness, you might say the ghost in the machine is a chemical engineer.
Edward Snowden and his allies are lobbying President Obama to pardon him.
You’ll get another good chance in two years, and then not again until the 2030s! “This is the plan. Get your ass to Mars, and go to the Hilton Hotel and […]
Traffic navigation apps like Waze are loved by some and hated by others. But why?
In A Field Guide to Lies, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin explains how to wade through an endless sea of data and statistics to hone our critical thinking skills.
Three phases in brain development led to the creation of religion. What we do with that is up to us.