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Some say it’s more than all of humanity emits in a year. But people say a lot of things. What does the science say? “One volcano puts out more toxic gases — one […]
How can we make the internet a better place for kids? Google has just released a free program called Be Internet Awesome to educate kids on phishing, passwords, media literacy, and being kind online. Will it help?
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The clash of tectonic plates beneath us is just part of life on Earth—unless, of course, there is human interference like in the American Midwest.
Mathematicians are working to combat partisan gerrymandering.
Research on varied forms of intermittent fasting is proving to be of value.
Designed by two MIT professors, this build-it-yourself kit teaches kids to "think with their hands" in an effort to bolster STEM skills early on.
Think the periodic table is complicated? Now learn how each element in it was created. “It is the function of science to discover the existence of a general reign of order […]
Astronomers make the first direct observation of a phenomenon predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.
If people who experience near-death experiences have less fear of death, could an out-of-body experience through virtual simulation lead to the same result?
An Australian dog was accepted to the editorial board of numerous scientific journals and asked to peer review papers.
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Having trouble learning? Take a break and your brain will process the information. You'll learn better and faster.
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Is all life on Earth bound together by mathematics?
Six destructive myths about depression and why they’re not true.
Giant fans start capturing CO2 from the air as the world's first commercial carbon capture plant goes live.
You know what a black hole is, and we’ve found a few so far. But oh, are there ever so many more out there! “Black holes are the seductive dragons of […]
Researchers may have discovered the oldest homo sapiens yet, in Morocco.
The study had some interesting findings for the adult children of separated parents who were civil.
Scientists are starting to run for office to bring evidence-based reasoning back to government.
A recent study shows that NBA players performed worse in games where they had spent the previous night staying up late and Tweeting.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Writer Paul Theroux on tyrannical mothers, colonizing Mars, and an important difference between humans and cockroaches.