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Suppose that fetuses are persons. Since pregnant people are too, how should conflicts between them be settled?
According to renowned physicist Christophe Galfard, physics can’t explain our universe - yet.
John Templeton Foundation
The observable Universe is 92 billion light-years in diameter. These pictures put just how large that is in perspective.
Technologically, the answer is definitely no. But that doesn't mean CGI is always used to good effect.
Regardless of political ideology, one of the few things that many people seem to have in common is a moral hypocrisy that arises from a fundamental lack of self-reflection.
Only 1% of corn grown is the U.S. is the type that people eat.
Are dreams, hallucinations, and near death experiences all connected?
In a major advance, scientists have found a new and groundbreaking way to force electrons to flow only in one direction in a superconductor.
Easily distracted? Try a "distractibility delay."
A doctor once joked that statins will be added to the water supply. Humor aside, the data shows that statins really are a "wonder drug."
Willpower alone likely isn't enough to replace a bad habit with a good one.
John Templeton Foundation
OmnesViae is a modern route planner based on the roads of the Roman Empire.
Some astrobiologists believe life is rare, while others believe it is common in the Universe. How can we find out which view is correct?
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How to unlock your brain’s natural antidepressants.
3mins
Practice doesn’t actually make perfect. Here’s the willpower equation necessary for elite athletes and musicians.
John Templeton Foundation
Screens were around in previous generations, but now they truly define childhood.
Over time, the Universe becomes less dominated by dark matter and more dominated by dark energy. Is one transforming into the other?
An effect called the "urban heat island" means that temperatures are often 10 degrees higher in cities, according to NASA.
