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A common weed uses uncommon types of photosynthesis.
More than mindless bloodshed, the gladiatorial games were organized sports. Gladiators were treated as world-class athletes, receiving superior diets and medical care.
Exercise culture is crazy. But what you need to do is exceedingly simple.
Here’s how to appreciate them from a distance.
Argentina's black market for cash is embracing crypto — but it's not what crypto proponents expected.
Our model of the Universe, dominated by dark matter and dark energy, explains almost everything we see. Almost. Here's what remains.
"When you see me, weep." When rivers dry up in Central Europe, "hunger stones" with ominous inscribed warnings from centuries past reappear.
What are they and, more importantly, how do you get rid of them?
In special relativity, the statement that two events happened at the same time is meaningless.
An interview with CRISPR co-discoverer and Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Jennifer Doudna.
John Templeton Foundation
It’s all about salesmanship.
Should we be searching for life on other planets, or technology?
Magnetic monopoles began as a mere theoretical curiosity. They might hold the key to understanding so much more.
New stamp-sized ultrasound adhesives produce clear images of heart, lungs, and other internal organs.
Why should it be considered impolite to discuss something so important to our long-term well-being?
Million Stories
Understanding Mezirow’s theory of transformative learning can help you become a catalyst of change.
If you want a medication to kick in faster, lean right.
The anthropic principle has fascinating scientific uses, where the simple fact of our existence holds deep physical lessons. Don't abuse it!
Break into London Zoo? Illegal, but it would improve the London Circle Walk