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About a quarter of victims' lost time was avoidable.
Americans must choose the middle path, away from the fundamentalist positions on both the right and the left, argues a Washington think tank.
30 years later, a new investigative documentary on Bob Lazar's claims about Area 51 raises some ghosts, some hell, and some unsettling questions.
When you emit gravitational waves, they have to pass through the Universe. But do they gravitate, too? When you travel through the Universe, it isn’t just a free ride through […]
The social media company has long been expected to make a move into blockchain.
We look at the most common New Year's resolutions and get expert advice to help you check them off 2019's to-do list.
Why one Italian bank is counting on wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano as collateral.
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American society is in trouble if we let fundamental disagreements cancel entire relationships.
Charles Koch Foundation
The best books, calendar, accessories and more are all just one click away. Every year, there are no shortage of wonderful, exciting, informative gifts you could get for those who matter […]
Superpowers team up to heat up the ionosphere by over 200 degrees.
The author of When God Talks Back goes deep in this conversation.
Many people, I find, in business,” says Bill McDermott, CEO and author of Winner’s Dream, “tend to delegate things, whether it’s an email or simply the body language like, “You’ve […]
Have you ever wanted to: see the southern skies? visit the best resort on the South American continent? explore the Atacama desert? see the world’s most powerful radio telescope array? […]
A new genetically-modified pothos ivy plant is exceptionally skilled at removing dangerous pollutants, such as benzene and chloroform, from the surrounding air.
A new report shows how legalizing marijuana nationally would likely be much more effective at curbing drug smuggling than building a border wall.
It's not about the resolution but about how your mind tackles the problem.
They're fun, so why not? Well, maybe because they're often inscrutable.
Money may not buy you love, but it won't break your heart either.