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Why not just divide the United States in slices of equal population?
An experiment in Botswana suggests a non-lethal deterrent for predatory lions.
Most of us will never run a 4 minute mile. But on a bicycle, almost anyone can do it. As human beings, we often take for granted how our bodies work. […]
Infidelity, an inherently selfish behavior, has been analyzed by researchers to help us understand why people cheat in relationships.
“The results change the perception of who a Viking actually was,” said project leader Professor Eske Willerslev.
Carbon dating allows us to know exactly when ice was melted for drinking water in pre-Columbian America.
Here are the best answers science has to a myriad of commonly asked questions. Over the past 12 months, the status of humans on planet Earth has changed dramatically. The […]
It’s that the Universe can be understood at all. Don’t deafen yourself to its lessons. In a nutshell, 2020 has been a unique year in human history. For the first time […]
Research shows that sparrows and other animals use plants to heal themselves.
New research shows that neurons in autistic brains begin to developmentally diverge in early prenatal stages.
There are countless studies that prove ecotherapy (often referred to as nature therapy) is beneficial for your physical and mental health.
Despite the enormous flood of recent reports, there’s no good evidence for a lab leak. At the very end of 2019, a new disease began to emerge in humans: COVID-19. Originally […]
Most people believe themselves to be less at risk from COVID-19 than others similar to them, according to a recent UCL survey conducted in the U.S.
What is more important, that a treatment helps keep people healthy or that it meshes with our morals?
The author of “Auroville: The City Made of Dreams” talks about the difficulties of establishing (and writing about) utopian societies.
There’s no such thing as a miracle drug.
But most city dwellers weren’t seeing the science — they were seeing something out of Blade Runner.
The sudden prevalence of an artery in the forearm is evidence that we’re still very much a work in progress.
The images were published in the New England Journal of Medicine and show how prolific coronavirus can become in a mere four days.
Online dating has evolved, but at what cost?
Christmas Day is the least popular birthday in several countries.
This year’s June solstice coincides with a new Moon and an annular solar eclipse. Here’s how rare it truly is. As the Earth orbits the Sun, it rotates on its axis. […]
The federal government and private insurers greatly increased Americans’ telehealth access during the pandemic. Will these changes be permanent?
She was walking down the forest path with a roll of white cloth in her hands. It was trailing behind her like a long veil. It was sweeping needles, leaves […]
A new study found that personality growth in young adults predicted career benefits such as income, degree attainment, and job satisfaction.
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 […]
There’s more light than we can account for, and we’ve just measured it robustly for the first time. When we look out at the darkest night skies available on Earth, even […]