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Self-diagnosing celiac disease is a problem. Yet gluten is becoming an increasing issue for many.
Add sideways tornadoes to the list of things you can have when your atmosphere is as tenuous as Mars’ is. “This would be like an F8 tornado sweeping across the surface. […]
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People tend to bandy around the term "scientific consensus" a lot, but what does it actually mean?
Since the moment humans became aware of their existence, they have been haunted by the knowledge that it will inevitably come to an end and the hope to change this […]
There are three types of intelligence that are necessary for success in life, says the noted psychologist Robert Sternberg.
This is the first vision test of a fetus from inside the womb.
More massive is bigger, less massive is smaller, right? That’s not even half the story. “Billions of years from now our sun, then a distended red giant star, will have reduced […]
It turns out most of the ocean's plastic is coming from a single corner of the world.
It could be on the market in about five years.
Unless we take a more scientific approach to philanthropy, we risk spending a lot of money doing some very backward, ineffective, and inefficient things.
Do volcanoes contribute a significant amount of CO2 to the atmosphere compared to humans?
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Poet, playwright, and arts educator Liza Jessie Peterson on lessons learned teaching incarcerated youth on Rikers Island.
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Has CRISPR co-creator Jennifer Doudna invented the Pandora's Box of genetic engineering, or can CRISPR be used for the forces of good?
This isn’t an XZibit joke; it’s a real scientific question. And the answer may be that it’s possible after all. “People who work every day are kind of scared of things […]
Why is Machiavelli's The Prince still relevant today?
A long-lost eight wonder of the world may have just been found in New Zealand.
There's a link between American marijuana use and violent crime south of the U.S. and Mexico border... and even a link with avocados.
Participants receiving brain stimulation were more likely to solve difficult problems creatively.
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Everything is cheap and nobody has jobs. Welcome to the future. President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas fills us in on how we got here.