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The spacecraft is set to come closer to the star than any other Sun-facing camera before it.
In 2018, cancer drugs earned the pharmaceutical industry $123.8 billion. Soon, they'll be worth billions more.
The BYP Network is shining light on overlooked talent in certain industries.
A fascinating podcast on the topic with NASA scientist Dr. Jessie Christiansen. How many planets are out there in the Universe? How many stars have planets, and what kinds of […]
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Juggling conscious experience with the machinations of the mind can create the ultimate audience experience.
The NSF’s new, cutting-edge solar observatory shows us the Sun as never before. Here’s why we need to know. On December 12, 2019, the world’s most powerful solar observatory — the National Science […]
Or is "the hidden orientation" more complex than that?
Your answer might depend on whom the quote is attributed to, according to the results of a recent study.
The use of words related to negative emotions has increased by more than one third.
Answer: When 22 men make more money than all of the women in Africa, an Oxfam study says absolutely.
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Understanding society as an ever-changing archipelago, rather than as a fixed, closed structure.
The problem is going to get a lot worse before it gets better, and the decision is all up to SpaceX whether they’ll fix it. On Wednesday morning, January 29, 2020, […]
Protest music is a natural feature of humanity.
Now an insult, 'cretin' was the medical term for a debilitating disease endemic in the Alps until the early 20th century.
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Fear, not empathy, is the most powerful emotion in the world.
When the supernova occurs, a whole slew of signals will arrive at once. But there’s one hint that could successfully warn us in advance. As Betelgeuse continues to vary in brightness […]
What leads people to believe in "chi" attacks and "no-touch" knockouts?
The job market of tomorrow will require people to develop their technical capacity in tandem with human-only skills.
Kenzie Academy
On average, American households dump the equivalent of $1,900 worth of food a year.
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No matter how arbitrary the distinction, human beings take affiliation very seriously.