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No standardized tests, no private schools, no stress. Finland’s education system is consistently ranked best in the world. Why isn’t America copying it?
Flat Earth theory has enjoyed staying power since at least the 19th century despite being patently untrue. Neil deGrasse Tyson, the late Carl Sagan, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and other big thinkers will show you how to disprove this bad idea, all without having to take a journey into space.
It’s one of the most common tropes in science fiction. But which movies actually get the science right? The way we travel through time, at a speed of one second per […]
NASA just cancelled its only lunar rover in development, despite President Donald Trump’s orders to expand lunar expeditions.
The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to a record-setting $1.6 billion after Friday’s drawing yielded no winners. Now, thousands of people are snatching up $2 tickets ahead of Tuesday’s drawing […]
Most other countries don’t have universal healthcare because of poverty or war. Why does the U.S. keep clinging to a bad system?
The line between science and pseudoscience is imperceptible to most. Here’s how you can catch it in yourself. When it comes to science, the first principle is that you must […]
A buzzworthy study looks at the strange actions of bees.
We tend to treat death and dying as a somber and serious event, but what if it doesn’t have to be that way?
Climate change stands to take the one thing away from us that might make it easier to deal with, cheap beer.
Your brain organizes your memories in your sleep thanks to some incredible neuroscience.
According to new research carried out by Coinbase, we’re witnessing a significant rise in the number of universities teaching their students about blockchain and cryptocurrencies. It turns out that 42% […]
The surprisingly simple treatment could prove promising for doctors and patients seeking to treat depression without medication.
The Solar System’s outermost, undisputed planet wasn’t discovered until the 19th century. Here’s how you can easily find it yourself this December. There’s no greater scientific thrill than discovering something […]
The U.S. has been in a state of continuous armed conflict since 2001, yet Congress has not declared war on a country since 1942. How have several presidents managed to keep sending troops without a declaration of war, and what does this mean for the American people?
On Sept. 2, a fire spread through Rio de Janeiro’s National Museum, devouring the historic building and most of its 20 million culturally and scientifically important items. We look at nine priceless artifacts and collections likely lost in the blaze.
An international team of researchers claims to have found a major cause of dementia – an incurable brain disease.
“We don’t have to worry about some evil dictator A.I. because we are the A.I. collectively. That seems like the best outcome I can think of,” says Elon Musk.
The Justice Department has long held the view that a sitting president cannot be indicted. However there is a fail-safe mechanism in the law reserved for special circumstances.
As part of Ipsos’ long-running studies on misperceptions, researchers asked people in Britain and the U.S. to guess how often people aged 18-29 in their country had sex in the past four weeks.
The hard part was keeping the list down to ten.
Most of those who try to sneak stuff onboard succeed.
Sure we know it would be bad, but what do all of these scary numbers really mean?
Short-term use isn’t a problem. Long-term use however may come with lots of side effects.
Best case: Redrawing borders leads to peace, prosperity and EU membership. But there’s also a worst case.
Talking about climate change doesn’t have to be an argument over Thanksgiving dinner. Some people, though maybe not all, can be persuaded.
What are the health and environmental effects of electric night light?