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We want to fight invasive species. But to wage a war, you have to know who your enemy is.
From health to leadership abilities, a good sense of humor can help improve many aspects of life.
What began as public outcry against Iran’s so-called morality police has snowballed into a mass movement targeting the very essence of the Islamic republic.
In the future, driving an app across a bridge could let engineers know how safe it is.
At 1,600 light years away, the black hole is practically in our cosmic backyard.
For centuries, the only way to travel between the Old and New World was through ships like the RMS Lusitania. Experiences varied wildly depending on your income.
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CRISPR’s gene drive can defy evolution. Here’s how, explained by Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna.
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It's rare that one single image packs so much beauty and science simultaneously. This Hubble view of a nearby star-forming region has both.
They are expected to be cheaper to build and even more reliable than today’s nuclear plants.
The cannabis plant produces both THC – the psychoactive component in marijuana – and the compound commonly known as CBD, which does not lead to a "high."
Three years after the pandemic began, we still don't know the origin of COVID. A strange lack of curiosity has stifled the debate.
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Should you confess to cheating? A Columbia ethics professor explains.
Supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies gobble up whatever matter ventures too close, becoming active. Here's how they work.
Methane is a shorter-lived but more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Cleaning it up could have a quick impact on global warming.
Brown noise, the better-known white noise, and even pink noise are all sonic hues.
Years of shoddy research have overstated the risk.
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Futurist Ari Wallach shares how to become future-conscious.
Foster your own moments of mystery.
True north, magnetic north, and grid north have aligned. There's also a connection to James Bond.
They believe in meritocracy, yet leave their kids massive wealth.