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This course collection can get you trained and ready for a six-figure career in this field.
“Interacting” with nature through virtual reality applications had especially strong benefits, according to the study.
The Sahara is a harsh environment today. It used to be much, much, worse.
Extraterrestrial life should arise fairly easily. But intelligence is another matter entirely. Planet Earth has been around for the past 4.5 billion years or so: about the last third of […]
New research proposes possible origins of the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua.
Here’s how the closest place to “hell” in our Solar System might actually be home to life. From afar, Venus seems like the most uninhabitable planet of all. NASA’s Magellan mission […]
Why do we deprive students of the historical and cultural context of science?
Water may be far more abundant on the lunar surface than previously thought.
Researchers at UCSF have trained an algorithm to parse meaning from neural activity.
Those silky tea bags might be releasing plastics into your digestive system.
Specialization in education is just one way of optimizing the system for the future.
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The Sun will eventually become a red giant star, swallowing Mercury and Venus in the process. But what will happen to Earth? There are a few existential questions we can ask […]
Find a clear western horizon after sunset, and this ‘triple treat’ of a dance can be yours. Every once in a while, the night sky provides a spectacular feast for our […]
A philosopher’s guide to detecting nonsense and getting around it.
Objects coming into our solar system have an origins story to tell.
With the right technology, we can continue to “flatten the curve,” even as we venture out of our homes.
Contrary to what some might think, the brain is a very plastic organ.
By 2050, there may be more plastic than fish in the sea.
New research conducted on mice suggests repeated heavy drinking causes synaptic dysfunctions that lead to anxiety.
The neurodevelopmental disorder has long baffled researchers.
A new study shows how poor children are negatively impacted neurologically.
A new study of nurses shows the importance of sleep—and staying aware on the job.
A clip of this disingenuous documentary is making the rounds.
We don’t know with 100% certainty where SARS-CoV-2 first came from or how it first infected humans. But not all options are equally likely.
Aligning your goals with deeply held values produces better results—in your career and life.
The majority of Americans are stressed, sleep-deprived and overweight and suffer from largely preventable lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Being overweight or obese contributes to […]
The meteorites suggest astronomers may have small, early planets wrong.
The CDC’s latest youth risk survey houses some scary numbers but shows that evidence-based sex education is working.
It’s one of only five spacecraft that will exit the Solar System, and the only one we have a chance to aim at another star. Of all the spacecraft ever launched, […]