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It might seem like humanity disagrees over basic values, but the data is in: we actually don't.
March 6 marked the 50th successful launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9, which the company plans to soon use to send humans into space.
Experts can't agree on exactly when or where, however.
So-called 'positive stress' has been growing in popularity among Silicon Valley workers.
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Is luck a windfall of good fortune, or is it a skill you can cultivate? Janice Kaplan thinks luck works best when it's mixed with purpose.
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Researchers use a cutting-edge technique to restore activity to the fragile X syndrome gene.
Since 2016, the exoplanet Proxima b has been a top candidate in the search for alien life. But new findings show that a stellar flare might have scorched that hope entirely.
Friedrich Nietzsche is an influential thinker, but he is not without critics. One of the best of them is British philosopher Bertrand Russell.
A number of important women are working outside mainstream media to build platforms that address the gray areas in challenging topics.
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The next gold rush won't be in the hills of California. It'll be in space. There's gold in them thar skies!
A recent study from Ontario measured the brain waves of improvisational jazz pianists, finding that the more training they had, the more creative they were rated.
Can female nudity ever be empowering?
The cumulative effect of plastics is taking its toll on the world. So supermarkets are starting to cut it out.
This discovery could lead to not only a better understanding of our evolution but to new treatment options for schizophrenics.
DST has implications on our history, our health, and even our chances of being the victim of a crime.
Truly a negative week in terms of the comments on our Facebook. Maybe have some fruit and some sunshine next week?