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When we see problems in the world, we're quick to blame someone—anyone—who should be providing peace, love, and harmony. But the universe actually bends toward chaos and decay.
A record-breaking 515 contestants competed in the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee where they faced words like Soubresaut, Condottiere, and Amyloid.
Vision restoration is the main goal, but the CustomFlex Artificial Iris could also be used for cosmetic purposes.
An eighth-grader from the Dallas area in the winner of the 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling words like condottiere, ankyloglossia, and jagüey.
“Our country doesn’t do many things well, but when it comes to big occasions, no one else comes close,” so claimed an instructor I heard at the gym this week. […]
Walking all over the English countryside picking up trash, the genitalia of the spotted hyena, and many other subjects comical and deadly serious.
Can we make progress in a world in which we don't trust our institutions?
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So you want to be starman? You're going to need a few things along the way. Three things to be precise, according to astronaut Chris Hadfield.
Walmart announced Wednesday that it will pay for its 1.4 million employees to attend college, a move that could help the company's tainted image.
Artificial intelligence will soon be powerful enough to operate autonomously, how should we tell it to act? What kind of ethics should we teach it?
Google Chrome boasts 310 million active users across the world, and it might just kill off the usage of passwords.
Professional learning programs are important to any business or organization because they help to enhance your existing workforce by instilling new knowledge and skills. When it comes to creating learning […]
President Donald Trump signed a 'right-to-try' bill on Wednesday, but some think the new law will do more harm than good.
Everyone in the Universe needs a break sometimes. They say that all work and no play make Jack a dull boy, and with very few exceptions, I’ve been working hard […]
Cybersecurity costs billions of dollars each year. Building on a blockchain could solve many of our security problems.
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Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest scientific and analytical minds of our time, says NASA's Michelle Thaller.
People who displayed higher intelligence were 28% more likely to wear glasses.
Today, there is a crisis of trust in science. Many people – including politicians and, yes, even presidents – publicly express doubts about the validity of scientific findings. Meanwhile, scientific […]
The updated recommendations come in the wake of research that shows an alarming rise of colon and rectal cancer among young adults.
Late night texts provide insights on America’s recreational drug use, documenting good and bad times with meth, cocaine, heroin, pills, marijuana, LSD, and ecstasy.