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It was a dark and stormy night when a car accident was prevented by very cool technology.
A new study shows people who use sarcasm have increased creativity, but are the benefits contagious?
In cities where defunct industry caused a population exodus, officials may be competing for immigrants.
Whatever the cause or the reason for the presence of fungus in Alzheimer’s patients, it highlights the notion that we know less than we think about fungi.
An energy duel begins.
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William wants to have kids someday. William has cystic fibrosis, an inheritable disease. How should he approach this dilemma?
We build tools, and those tools determine, construct, and guide our lives. Should we welcome the assistance that artificially intelligent machines provide?
Set self-driving car to "kill."
One restaurant influencer may have the power to wipe out tipping in America.
The standing desk and the treadmill desk weren't.
With the recent discovery of liquid water on the Martian surface, it’s time to take a look back at the full suite of evidence that we have concerning the red […]
With the greatest hair and mustache style of all time. “I have signs in my kitchen to remind me not to eat breakfast and that my job is always. Most […]
Ben Carson has recently surged in the polls. Should we be concerned about his apocalyptic visions?
When everything passes away, what will be left? “End? No, the journey doesn’t end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of […]
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Left-right, up-down, back-forth: These are the dimensional directions we're able to perceive. Theoretical physics posits that additional dimensions could exist beyond our perceptive reach.
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The Pro Football Hall of Famer knows a lot about suppressing the defeatist attitudes that keep you from enjoying your accomplishments.
The Icelandic prison system is about to welcome the 26th banker responsible for the 2008 financial meltdown.
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What’s the best way to help after a natural disaster or school shooting? Mass tragedies can take many forms, but in all cases, extreme needs follow.
Where do we learn what matters? Are new forces crowding out the old sources of stories that shape us?
Fear of invasion is a recurring theme in Australian history.