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A newly discovered “ultrahot Jupiter” has the shortest orbit of any known gas giant.
From exoplanets to supermassive black holes to the first stars and galaxies, Webb will show us the Universe as we've never seen it before.
The number of people with whom we interact is highest around 40, but then things change substantially after that.
Personality is not set in stone. If you don’t like some aspect of it, you can work to change it — "fake it till you make it."
Many of his criticisms ring true today.
Many of the furniture giant’s products are named after Swedish locations. Not everyone is happy about that.
After more than two decades of precision measurements, we've now reached the "gold standard" for how the pieces don't fit.
Tusks suddenly became a liability, even though in natural circumstances, tusks are very useful.
For such a near-universal concept, the definition of "heroism" is difficult to pin down.
What was this mammoth tusk doing on the ocean floor 150 miles from land?
Hit shows are like societal mirrors, capable of reflecting the cultural zeitgeist whose likeness they try to record.
After decades of development, whether NASA's Webb succeeds or fails all comes down to five critical milestones that are only days away.
One patient’s surprising results have experts cautiously optimistic.
“Think defensively about how you can protect yourself from an almost inevitable attack, rather than assuming you’ll avoid harm.”
Life largely owes its existence to this equation. Be sure to hug your house plant today.
The AI remembers that you are 32 years old and like to eat sushi, except on Thursdays.
Memory errors may actually indicate a way in which the human cognitive system is “optimal” or “rational.”
The scientists are headed "straight to the FDA" to begin human trials.
Experiencing too much pleasure and not enough pain may yield counterintuitive consequences.
Do your kids a favor and give them the gift of philosophy this Christmas.