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In a metaphor too apt to be made up, the council has been forced to relocate until the flood waters recede.
The vaccine is 97.5% effective in protecting against the Zaire species of Ebola, according to the World Health Organization.
An orangutan has settled into a Florida home after a court granted her personhood rights. But what is the basis for personhood?
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In the next two to three years we'll see passwords go away in a way that's long overdue.
It may very well be the case that there are some people who feel perfectly content with who they are out there, but for most of us, there are things […]
Project to map global 'species richness' highlights the variety of biodiversity itself
Your microbiome begins in your mouth. Why don't we look there more often?
A theoretical view of a distant world so far from our Sun that our Solar System appears barely brighter than the remaining stars in the sky. ( Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)) Pluto […]
It might seem puzzling, in a Universe bound by the speed of light, that this could be true. Here’s the science behind it. If you look out into the distant Universe, […]
Venice's mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, said the city was "on its knees."
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When academics and journalists forego sharing their findings, out of intimidation, we all lose out.
Yet interpersonal trust is at its lowest point in 50 years.
Scientists actively researching this have known the answer for quite some time. It’s time for everyone to catch up. The Big Bang happened 13.8 billion years ago, and is generally regarded […]
It's one of our five major personality traits, and arguably, it's the worst one. Why are some human beings neurotic?
Dinosaurs never left Earth, but they still traveled millions of miles through the Milky Way galaxy.
A variety of structures exist to both treat employees with more respect and increase productivity.
"What a shock," said no dog lover ever.
Voltaire once wrote, “Perfect is the enemy of good.” This advice served him well over the course of his life — not being a slave to perfection enabled him to […]
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There is greater social distance between Americans than ever before.