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The remarkable distributed nervous system of the octopus is discussed at an astrobiology conference.
New research suggests that we should think twice before asking for input from a very wide range of people.
The flying rotorcraft drone is set to land on Saturn's largest moon in 2034.
In cities, people tend to think of parks as dangerous.
It’s where Earth’s axial tilt with respect to the Sun is most extreme. Here are the consequences. Today is June 21st, 2019: the day of the solstice. Although there are […]
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Here's why "glue people" won't get steamrolled by job automation.
ISS astronauts and NASA satellites capture amazing photos of the Raikoke volcano eruption.
#MeToo and #TimesUp catapult America into the club of world's most anti-women countries.
Not only do these monkeys use tools, they're developing new, better tools to adapt to their environment.
From religious wars to French poison conspiracies to the counterculture, we look at the origins of Satanism.
The animal we fear most? Spiders.
You know it. Your employees know it. They’re likely to stay with your company only for just a short while. Two years, four years, seven years max. Yet you both […]
Some galaxies might not have any dark matter. Here’s why you should care. There are two assumptions that everyone makes about the Universe for extremely good reasons, but they might not […]
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At one point, America needed to be called a Judeo-Christian nation. Now, with growing populations of Muslims, Evangelicals, Sikhs, Atheists, and other faiths, what should America call itself next?
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Remembering a 1972 symposium gathering of the world's greatest physicists.
A large new study uses an online game to inoculate people against fake news.
Many governments do not report, or misreport, the numbers of refugees who enter their country.
Bernie Sanders reveals an even bigger plan than Elizabeth Warren, but does it go too far?
A new study found that smoking cannabis at a young age is associated with reduced brain volume in a region responsible for processing emotions on people's faces.
How much bravery can and should we expect from police officers?