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The term socialism makes political discourse difficult. Should we do away with it altogether?
Recently, Tron appears to have been at the center of the latest fake news scandal to hit the crypto world. It started on July 8, after Twitter user Hayden Otto […]
We don't perceive time in an objective fashion; instead, the brain interprets time in a complex and amorphous way.
Twain and Tesla had similar passions and an amusing friendship.
The laws of physics are not time-reversal invariant. Here’s how we know. No matter when, where, or what you are in the Universe, you experience time in only one direction: forwards. […]
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Here's what neuroscience and psychology have to say about how people humanize and dehumanize one another.
A new study lays out a green (very green), data-driven plan to capture much of our atmosphere's carbon pool.
The museum's important call to document future history.
The global financial system is under an increasing amount of pressure to get with the times and evolve to the needs of its customers. Crises like the 2008 housing bubble’s […]
A new book from the former editor of El Mundo describes a culture of corruption in Spain's press. In exchange for favorable coverage of politicians and corporations, bribes.
Conspiracy theories about the event dating back to the 1970s are in fact more popular than ever.
From explosions to their unique and vibrant colors, the fireworks displays we adore require quantum physics. This Thursday, July 4, 2019, is remarkable for a number of reasons. It happens to […]
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Bishop Omar Jahwar explains that before mentors can inspire others, they have to be inspired themselves.
Charles Koch Foundation
The beads are made from red-deer teeth, sourced from 63 individual deer.
If AIs can generate photos of people who don't exist, what else can they imagine?
It's the first major insurance company with operations in the U.S. to move away from coal.
One report claims the trade is better pay for fewer jobs over all. Other reports disagree.
The design ethicist did not hold back his concerns when talking to political leaders.
Astronaut company Virgin Galactic will become first to be publicly traded.