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Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Humanities scholar Stephen Greenblatt on one particular story that just won't let us go.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announces plans for a new rocket that would completely revamp the current fleet.
A new podcast tells the incredible tale of the next great leap into the Universe “And so far as I’m concerned, I’m not going to run a program that’s just a […]
From what it’s expanding into to whether things are moving faster-than-light, this clears up some of our greatest misconceptions. “The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders […]
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Who will live on the this brand-new floating nation in the South Pacific—and how?
20 million ready-but-sterile male mosquitoes are being released in California to reduce local populations.
Even things like appetite and tiredness move through social networks, researchers found.
An increase in carbon dioxide is not doing good things to our produce. Or bodies.
The story of the 1920 law holding up relief efforts in Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria.
French researchers recently roused a patient out of a vegetative state.
As the saying goes: "A Ronny alone is in bad company"
Keeping any employee happy and engaged with their work is a constant challenge for employers. Happy workers tend to be more productive and better able to focus on tasks than […]
Why you can’t extrapolate back to a singularity. “Despite its name, the big bang theory is not really a theory of a bang at all. It is really only a […]
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Here's what Israel Guillen learned about life by studying 8 hours a day during his 22-year prison sentence.
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Have you heard the one about the U.S. Open and Yom Kippur? You're about to.
LIGO and Virgo reveal a gravitational wave was detected on two different continents. Here's what that means and why it matters.
American food banks are rejecting junk food for healthier fare, and so food corporations are hedging their bets elsewhere.
While Saudi Arabia allowed women to drive, many major restrictions remain on their rights.
A newly discovered papyrus contains an eye-witness account of the gathering of materials for the Great Pyramid.
By modifying an old virus and vaccine, researchers have found a new way to attack some cancers.