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The multifaceted cerebellum is large — it's just tightly folded.
What happens if we consider welfare programs as investments?
There are exposed planetary cores orbiting stars, and we may have already found them. When we take a look at the planets in our Solar System, there’s a pretty clear difference […]
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Finding a balance between job satisfaction, money, and lifestyle is not easy.
The meteorites suggest astronomers may have small, early planets wrong.
The planet is making a lot less noise during lockdown.
A recent analysis of a 76-million-year-old Centrosaurus apertus fibula confirmed that dinosaurs suffered from cancer, too.
Join the lauded author of Range in conversation with best-selling author and poker pro Maria Konnikova!
Study finds quantum entanglement could, in principle, give a slight advantage in the game of blackjack.
It doesn’t have to be a science-fiction dream. For as long as human beings have been watching the night sky, we’ve dreamed of visiting other worlds and truly seeing what’s […]
You may be surprised at how your body and brain react to this type of pleasure.
A man's skeleton, found facedown with his hands bound, was unearthed near an ancient ceremonial circle during a high speed rail excavation project.
The space tourism company Virgin Galactic teams up with Rolls Royce to create a new Mach 3 supersonic aircraft.
Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti get stuck in an infinite wedding time loop.
Most of Stonehenge's megaliths, called sarens, came from West Woods, Wiltshire.
A recent study tested how well the fungi species Cladosporium sphaerospermum blocked cosmic radiation aboard the International Space Station.
Having lots of kids is great for the success of the species. But there's a hitch.
Declining bee populations could lead to increased food insecurity and economic losses in the billions.
The English Department is instituting a series of reforms that cuts across the entire university.
Catch Saturn at its biggest and brightest, and view its rings while you still can. Right now, in Earth’s skies, Saturn appears at its biggest and brightest. A view of tonight’s […]