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We all make small mistakes, but sometimes journalists report the complete and utter opposite of what a study really found.
Despite all those weeks sunning themselves and enjoying breaks from work, the French are among the most productive workers in the world. Americans could be, too. 
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The world was able to completely revolutionize warfare between the start of World War I and World War II. Who's to say we can't replicate that sort of rapid change over the next 20 years, except with a goal of improving the environment?
The Internet is contributing to the demise of 95 percent of the world's languages. Paradoxically, Google may have the solution.
An Applicant’s Guide To NASA Astronaut Selection This guest post was written by Brian Shiro: NOAA geophysicist, NASA researcher, and co-founder of Astronauts for Hire. “I wasn’t destined to be […]
It's time to address the gorilla in the room, and the high percentage of his income he's spending to rent it.
A new study reveals who is searching online for ADHD drugs, and the relaxed attitude toward "study drug" abuse. 
A new study suggests that news reports of extreme weather build a dangerous tolerance for risk-taking.
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The man in red has a challenge for everyone's favorite Science Guy.
Science is the best tool we have for predicting the future. Here’s what the next year ought to bring. “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s […]
These stars are too hot and blue for their age, and the leading theory just got a strike against it. “Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work […]
How China's new social credit system could lead to an Orwellian future.
Both are beautiful gifts, but only one is a beautiful learning experience. “The time will come when diligent research over long periods will bring to light things which now lie […]