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Most of us know not to procrastinate. And yet, between 80 and 95 percent of college students procrastinate on their schoolwork. As we grow older and (theoretically) more mature, we […]
A study found alarming changes in the bodies of astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
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When it comes new PR disasters, NASA isn't taking any risks.
Could future artificial worlds provide the meaning that we need?
And if the data is good enough, we can determine that it’s accelerating directly, too, silencing the last remaining doubters. If you want to understand what the Universe is made […]
The idea that celestial objects exist within utterly immense cosmic structures is becoming inescapable.
Scientists speculate that if life were to have spontaneously developed on Earth, the first thing there would need to be are vesicles.
School diversity is less widespread in central and northern states
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Neil deGrasse Tyson wants to believe. He just needs to see the evidence first.
First of a 3-part series about future technologies and their role in human flourishing.
On May 9, 2016, the prior transit of Mercury occurred, and was photographed many times on a practically continuous basis by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. Transits of Mercury are rare, […]
Many people often continue to harbour positive feelings towards their exes long after the relationship is over.
Researchers propose a gravity-based system for long-term energy storage.
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What if consciousness is just a blip in the universe, a momentary flowering of experience that is unique to life in early technological civilizations—but eventually vanishes?
Researchers develop a novel method to measure gravity that can get much more information.
Thousands of people are experiencing severe pulmonary issues from vaping, and some are dying.
Following the Booker shortlisting of her novel 10 Minutes, 38 Seconds in This Strange World, British-Turkish author and activist Elif Shafak returns to Think Again to talk about forgotten lives, the nature of evil, and what we mean by progress.