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The asteroid is expected to come within 140,000 miles of Earth — well inside the moon’s orbit.
Over a third are worried that vaccines can cause "canine autism."
“Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed," advised Stoic philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius. He had a point.
Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost.
Football is a risky sport, but bicycling to work is far more dangerous.
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Throw away your history books — here’s what life in ancient Rome was really like, according to Cambridge scholar Mary Beard.
Three fundamental forces matter inside an atom, but gravity is mind-bogglingly weak on those scales. Could extra dimensions explain why?
Is mindfulness really the panacea it's touted to be, or are we glossing over some fundamental flaws?
A relatively new interpretation of quantum mechanics asks us to reimagine the process of science itself.
Legend holds that newly elected popes in the Middle Ages had to present their genitals for inspection to confirm that they were male.
The anxieties underpinning the Great Resignation were simmering for a long time. Here’s a solution.
Newton thought that gravitation would happen instantly, propagating at infinite speeds. Einstein showed otherwise; gravity isn't instant.
Looking at our planet with post-Copernican eyes has the power to change how we relate to it and each other.
To this day, one cult believes that Lemuria was real, and that its people left us the sacred wisdom to revive their advanced civilization.
The One Ring has its own agency and sentience — and it opens up a wonderful philosophy of things beyond our comprehension.
Subtle clues emerge ahead of the attack via changes in scent.
There are a few clues that the Universe isn't completely adding up. Even so, the standard model of cosmology holds up stronger than ever.
Research consistently points to a set of leadership skills that are high-impact, difficult to develop, and not easily replicated by technology.
The design was as intricate as that of modern-day, factory-fabricated denim jeans, and just as durable. The ancients had fashion.
Interventions can make the most difference when Alzheimer’s is detected early.