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You’ll get another good chance in two years, and then not again until the 2030s! “This is the plan. Get your ass to Mars, and go to the Hilton Hotel and […]
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Humans do not experience life as a linear narrative, but storytellers from journalists to script writers typically tell us stories that way. 3D virtual reality is an opportunity to live stories the way we live life.
Not all organs are from reputable sources. There is a worldwide market, and many are obtained in some pretty shady ways.
And why you shouldn’t even be asking a question like that. “If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.” –John F. […]
The Lowline is the world’s first underground park. Well, almost: it’s testing the science of growing plants underground on Manhattan’s Lower East Side – and it’s a literal urban jungle.
Some parents are diagnosing their attention-deficient children as heavenly beings thanks to Internet blogs.
Find out where the U.S. and Europe are ranked when it comes to high-speed rail, and what they are planning to do about it.
Although not every act of street harassment ends in murder — some certainly do — the people experiencing it have no assurance of their safety.
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The history of industrialization is the separation of workers from their labor, and it continues today in the digital marketplace where online companies seek to replace human labor with algorithms.
With $100 million invested towards it and an incredible concept behind it, could this be the start of interstellar travel? “Fundamental physics is like an art more or less. It’s […]
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We all need to purchase goods and services to live life in a modern economy, and how we get those goods and services is changing. As a global economic force, the PC is out and the smartphone is in.
When they ask, will you tell them the truth, or something comforting? Why not do both! “It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness, […]
Flesh-eating West African Nile monitors have invaded Florida, presumably thanks to careless pet owners.
Penguins in Antarctica are changing their migration patterns. Scientists aren't sure why — and they need your help to figure it out. And you can do it from the comfort of your home.
Scientists discover that a hidden underground network of fungi allows carbon to go from one tree to another.
The decision to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 brought up an opportunity to feature historical Native American leaders on U.S. currency.