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At its hottest, the closest world to the Sun reaches up to 800º Fahrenheit. But another has it beat. “There is no question that climate change is happening; the only arguable […]
New studies shed light on a species of half-size humans who lived in Indonesia 700,000 years ago.
With threats like climate change looming ever larger, humans might have to go back to the roots to find solutions.
Traffic navigation apps like Waze are loved by some and hated by others. But why?
As baby boomers age, Alzheimer’s cases are expected to skyrocket, which threatens to bankrupt Medicare. 
Believing life is fair might be better for your emotional health, but it also presents risks in how you treat others.
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The problem with work-life balance is that it traps us in a career or job-oriented mindset, working for either a paycheck or purely to climb the ladder. Find purpose instead, says Dan Pontefract.
Google’s DeepMind and the Future of Humanity Institute are trying to find a way for human operators to stay in control if artificial intelligence starts acting out. 
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Betrayal is part of giving trust, says JetBlue Chairman Joel Peterson. So the odds are you will be betrayed at some point in time. Still, recovery and healing are possible.
The value and morality of zoos is being questioned after the tragic shooting of a gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo.
Without the inherent quantum uncertainty to nature, the source of all our light and heat would never shine. “The bedrock nature of space and time and the unification of cosmos and […]
Norway, Europe's largest petroleum producer, makes an unprecedented commitment to green energy.
Domestic violence might seem random, but it can actually correlate with what's going on in the broader world.
Diverse friendships matter to our well-being as a society, but they start decreasing at quite an early age.
Meteor showers are something that everybody ought to see at least once in their lifetime. 
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Free speech is paramount, but how you use your speech defines you as a person. When our politicians stop demanding the moral high ground, we are in a very dangerous place, says Hawke.
With apps and digital connectivity ruling our lives, the need to physically be somewhere is less urgent. So what does this mean for robotic or driverless cars? Will the Millennial generation's cold shoulder for cars affect the way they cost, look, and hit the market?
Hulk Hogan’s Gawker lawsuit is a classic freedom of the press case dressed up as a soap opera.
A group of German researchers are developing a way for robots to process pain. This “artificial robot nervous system” is designed to allow the robots to “feel” and avoid further unwanted stimulus.