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These maps show surprising juxtapositions of ancient and modern toponyms of the Mother Continent.
One of Socrates’s best-known claims was that “I know that I know nothing.” It’s no fluke that this quote has survived more than 2,000 years or that Socrates is nearly […]
Ferrets are not humans, but this new drug is showing promise.
After living through a terrible epidemic, two inventors have created a self-cleaning door handle.
It’s been spectacularly confirmed by observation, but theoretically, it couldn’t have been any other way. If the Sun were to spontaneously cease emitting light, we wouldn’t know about it for about […]
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Don't be afraid to have the very experiences you aspire to write about — they will help you write more vividly, and from a genuine place of wonder.
Unnatural Selection and the thrilling, terrifying possibilities of genetic editing.
A DNA study looks for the home of the earliest modern humans.
Among the variety of human screams, it is screams of terror that stand out most vividly.
Ads from political figures are exempt from fact-checking, according to Facebook's recently updated policies.
In the fight between talent and hard work, hard work usually wins.
A second step is to determine where violence concentrates and who is most at risk.
It's telling about attempts to save the industry.
If this newfound galaxy is just the tip of the iceberg, the entire Universe may fall into place. One of the greatest challenges for a scientist is that every time you […]
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Being precise about our ideas doesn't just allow us to have better conversations, it's also an incisive way to learn.
Fifty years ago at UCLA, the first message was sent over the predecessor to the internet.
Data centers are likely to consume up to 4.1% of electricity around the globe by 2030. Can they go green?
Tens of millions of Americans consume cannabis regularly. They're likely ingesting high levels of toxins. Only the federal government has the power and the resources to protect them.
As many as 200 million people could fall permanently below the high tide line by 2100.
An Oxford scientist's controversial theory rethinks dark matter and dark energy.