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Lovers are parted from lovers, (grand)parents from children, families from their dead.
How much of this can be linked to genetics?
In her book The Art of Rest, one researcher conducted a thorough analysis of the top 10 activities we find most restful.
A new study analyzed Martian glaciers to discover that the planet had numerous ice ages.
And after years of mystery, we finally know where they come from. Here on Earth, thunderstorms and accompanying lightning strikes represent tremendous releases of energy. It was way back in 2011 […]
Researchers discover black holes that violate the uniqueness theorem and have "gravitational hair."
The study found that people who spoke the same language tended to be more closely related despite living far apart.
New research from MIT is unintuitive but could lead to a better system.
Time always moves in the same direction, but what if the Universe were contracting? As we step forward in time, a number of things always seem to happen together. Objects […]
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A crash course in the history of money, the birth of Bitcoin, and blockchain technology.
Older people are in grave danger of being left behind.
Most people believe you can win an argument with facts – but when "facts" are so often subject to doubt, are personal experiences trusted more?
A recent study showed that monkeys can make logical choices when given an A or B scenario.
Meet a spectacular new blue—the first inorganic new blue in some time.
The best time to start was yesterday, the second best is now.
Let noted cognitive psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker introduce you to psychology.
It’s not a gambit. It’s not fraud. It’s not an opinion. And it’s not biased like you think it is. Most of us, when we think about what science is, default […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently issued $8 million in follow-up funding to a team of neuroengineers developing brain-to-brain and brain-to-machine technology.
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Northwell Health has built an elaborate data system to track and fight COVID-19. If this system goes global, it could prevent a future pandemic.
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