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Do adults need to be more carefree, in order for their lives to go well?
It may be easiest when you're young, but the proven benefits of learning a new language at any age cannot be ignored.
A Penn State study finds today's middle-aged are experiencing much higher stress levels than 30 years ago.
The Ultra-Deep and eXtreme Deep Fields have revealed the Universe as never before. Here’s what lies inside. From 2003 through 2014, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observed the same tiny region across […]
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Transparency no doubt keeps organizations more accountable, but public companies need to reconnect with their true owners.
R is a way of measuring an infectious disease's capacity to spread.
When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.
Isolation and empathy are by no means mutually exclusive.
TreeTalk finds rare arboreal treasures among London's common foliage.
On the largest scales, dark matter holds the Universe together. But on small ones, it helps reveal exactly what it is… and isn’t! Dark matter is often thought of as the […]
They say that seein’ is believin’. But everything we see has to have a scientific explanation. When you look at the Sun on a day where there’s a clear sky, […]
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Now is the perfect time to take up a new language. Self-motivation and commitment are key to mastering this fun and useful new skill.
Someday, presumably, we'll go back to our lives. Our furry buddies will wonder where we went.
A Cornell Health physician has blended rap and medicine to better educate kids on coronavirus guidelines.
Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods find a greater foothold in the market as demand for plant-based meats rises.
Attending religious service once a week found to lower risk of suicide and other “deaths of despair”
In late April, the news hit us hard: Lorna Breen, an emergency room doctor in a Manhattan hospital flooded with coronavirus patients, committed suicide. According to her father, the emotional […]
All the things that surround us and make us up weren’t always here. But where did it all come from? The Universe, as we see it today, sure is full of […]
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The physical action of handwashing plus the properties of soap is a one-two punch for the virus.
Love a good villain? It says a lot about you.
Health care professionals worldwide are facing a second crisis, the consequences of which we're only beginning to understand.