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The Vatican puts the number of Catholics in the world at 1.2 billion. But is that number accurate? And who do they count among their ranks?
This is the first study to link blood sugar levels, even among prediabetics, with cognitive decline.
Half of Holland does not wash hands after going to the bathroom. The Bosnians are the cleanest Europeans.
Generally people drink to either increase positive emotions or decrease negative ones.
A new form of light has been discovered.
In 2017, renewable energies accounted for 18 percent of the total power contributed to the electrical grid in the U.S. – the highest level ever.
Symptoms ranging from chest pressure, nausea, irritability and restlessness still affect American embassy workers some 200+ days after the attack.
Trying to figure out the meaning of life? Here are a few thoughts on the subject from some very famous American philosophers.
A first-ever study looks at how sibling bullying leads to the development of psychotic disorders later in life.
There’s no way to frame this as anything other than a disaster for humanity. This article was originally written one week ago, on the day the FY2019 budget was released […]
Inventor Nikola Tesla's work at Niagara Falls may be his most direct and lasting contribution to our lives.
The season finale gets the one thing Star Trek is famous for — ethics — completely wrong. Life is full of dilemmas whose solutions seem paradoxical. To obtain peace, you must prepare for war. […]
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Thanks in no small part to the digitization of our social lives, depression is becoming a bigger and bigger issue in western societies. So how do we reverse it?
A new quiz by the University of California reveals just how much carbon your diet is creating.
Worldwide studies are suggesting that children would much rather pretend to be grown-ups than pretend to be fantasy figures like Elsa or Spider-Man.
What do Finland, religious animals, the American economy, fish, and Walmart have in common? They were all part of our comments of the week. Did you make the cut?
80% of solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere. This team has found a way to tap into the rest.
Studies indicate that most guns are owned by a small amount of Americans, while the majority's views on gun control issues are ignored by lawmakers.
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Sending a tiny spaceship to the nearest habitable planet at 20% of the speed of light? No problem, says theoretical physicist Michio Kaku.
Once the permafrost thaws, it's the beginning of the end for the aquatic food chain.