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Health care professionals worldwide are facing a second crisis, the consequences of which we're only beginning to understand.
Two of Iceland's largest whaling companies are keeping their boats in port this summer. One of them permanently.
Brain-computer interfaces give scientists their closest look so far at what the human brain does while we're asleep.
We all share atoms with every person, living or dead, on Earth. There’s more in common among us than you might think. When you eat food, drink liquids, or even breathe […]
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Most people don't know what they're passionate about.
Some hold that mental disorders are brain diseases. Others argue that they're social constructs used to medicalise aberrant behaviour.
Being aware of this issue is a big first step in helping vulnerable communities (such as those struggling with addiction) combat relapse during this pandemic.
A clip of this disingenuous documentary is making the rounds.
Price gouging is prohibited in 34 US states and Washington D.C. But two scholars ask whether that's the way it should be.
Institute for Humane Studies
Have we already found dark matter? It may be hiding in existing data, says a study.
The coronavirus pandemic is highlighting the innovations that have been desperately needed in higher education all along.
Charles Koch Foundation
Here's what the world's space agencies hope to learn about the Red planet.
A European start-up uses satellite data to pinpoint individual sources of abnormal methane concentration.
How can you use new tools, techniques, and technologies to rethink your personal productivity and enhance your future self?
Is the cult of youth what we really want trailing us into the afterlife?
Today's agriculture workers face 21 days of heat that exceed safety standards. That number will double by 2050.
A generation ago, NASA launched their great observatories to explore the Universe. It’s time for round 2. Throughout the history of astronomy, every advance we’ve ever made has come about because […]
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The lessons we've learned here on Earth will affect how we govern a new world.
Most homes are using insufficient methods to determine when chicken is done cooking and safe to eat.
The 57-year-old is teaming up with NASA and SpaceX for the film project, which is to be set aboard the International Space Station.