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A proton is the only stable example of a particle composed of three quarks. But inside the proton, gluons, not quarks, dominate.

In many ways, the rising anti-phone fervor in schools mirrors moral panics of the past.

Sunita Sah hopes that by redefining defiance, we can build societies that allow people to live more authentic lives.

"There is so much more uncertainty and volatility in a world that is moving fast with big countries that are more at odds with each other and with fewer rules of the road that leaders, companies, and societies are adhering to."

The discovery of ultra-bright, ultra-distant galaxies was JWST's first big surprise. They didn't "break the Universe," and now we know why.

Today's philosophy students would be justified in asking, "What does any of this have to do with living?"