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A new study seeks to understand why the average body temperature is no longer 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
If we want our conclusions to be meaningful, our data had better be robust. When it comes to the Universe, there’s a whole lot that doesn’t add up. All the matter […]
The negative associations of introversion help to explain why loneliness now carries such social stigma.
States set their own voting laws, so where does this make voting easiest?
How can we learn from the lessons of the past and build a better future?
Humans are particularly prone to shiver when a group does or thinks the same thing at the same time.
If there’s no phosphine, there’s no indirect evidence for biological activity there. In one of the biggest surprises in the history of planetary science, a September 2020 study announced the presence […]
Certain colors are globally linked to certain feelings, the study reveals.
A growing body of research suggests COVID-19 can cause neurological damage in some patients.
A meteorite that smashed into a frozen lake in Michigan may explain the origins of life on Earth, finds study.
As we embrace green solutions, nuclear should absolutely be part of the equation. For thousands upon thousands of years, humans have been harnessing the power of nature to provide energy […]
A heated debate is occurring at the University of Miami.
Research suggests that aging affects a brain circuit critical for learning and decision-making.
Researchers develop the first objective tool for assessing the onset of cognitive decline through the measurement of white spots in the brain.
Why not just divide the United States in slices of equal population?
Researchers find a key clue to the evolution of bony fish and tetrapods.
Most people believe themselves to be less at risk from COVID-19 than others similar to them, according to a recent UCL survey conducted in the U.S.
The Universe, according to our best understanding, just doesn’t add up. The Universe, according to our best understanding, just doesn’t add up. Wherever we look — from tiny subatomic scales all the way […]
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Erin Meyer explains the keeper test and how it can make or break a team.