The massive number of casualties and injuries created during these battles necessitated some quick, creative ideas… some of which we still have today.
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Meet Deinococcus radioduranst, the world’s toughest bacteria.
The new YouGov survey also indicates that Barack and Michelle Obama are the most admired couple in the world.
Journalist Ronan Farrow says he’s not a great negotiator, but he’s certainly had a unique opportunity to see how one works. Just out of law school, he was recruited by […]
There are rules absolutely forbidding it from happening. But some particles do it anyway. All the matter we know of in the Universe is made up of Standard Model particles. Photons […]
Scientists have grown a model human esophagus using pluripotent stem cells for the first time.
Bernie Sanders reveals an even bigger plan than Elizabeth Warren, but does it go too far?
What does a fast-casual diner have to do with natural disasters? Quite a bit, actually.
The rise of anti-scientific thinking and conspiracy is a concerning trend.
The tactics that work now won’t work for long.
He reminds us that meaning is wherever we choose to look.
Might microdosing LSD and psilocybin be a safe, effective way to treat depression and other disorders?
Our attention is more than just a resource. It is an experience.
Wanna lose weight? How does eating only pineapple and lamb chops sound? Maybe receiving all your sustenance through a feeding tube instead?
Ancient beverages such as tea and chamomile can heighten your modern-day performance.
Unlike much of the United States, the South has a culture of honor. While this makes Southerners more polite, it’s also something of a double-edged sword.
We aren’t lunarly exclusive. Earth has a few minimoons whizzing around us, including one that comes back into our orbit every 20 years or so.
“In so far as bodily movements build the brain, every movement a human makes matters.”
A NASA-led study suggests the stress of spaceflight seems to trigger various types of herpes to reactivate in astronauts.
The line-in-the-sand was drawn in sharpie, and the time to declare ‘no more’ is now. When you have a question about the physical world, there are a lot of different approaches […]
Who should sit atop the iron throne? Let your DNA decide. Here on Earth, we hold one important truth to be self-evident above all others: that all humans are created equal. […]
Big data is here to save your dinner.
Unfortunately, this means that drivers act more aggressively on the road when spotting cyclists.
In India, a construction boom is fueling a criminal enterprise around one of the most ubiquitous substances on Earth: sand.
Humanity has long been obsessed with individuals who, in a fit of rage, transform into something not-quite human. Irish mythology serves up another example.
It’s the largest, most massive planet in the Solar System. But what’s the real story behind all the impacts on Jupiter? One of the most terrifying prospects here on Earth is […]
New psychology research suggests people get more lasting joy from giving gifts.
Don’t wait for happiness — start there instead.