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It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in various sectors, from politics and banking to engineering and computing. But what about when it comes to space exploration?
Women’s participation in the labor force has soared over the past 50 years, rising from 32 percent in 1948 to 56.7 percent as of January. Yet those gains have not […]
In his latest book, Selfie, Will Storr explores the history of self-obsession, and wonders how we can fix it.
In 2017, SpaceX announced plans to send a cargo mission to Mars by 2022. But Elon Musk said the company's BFR could be ready to make the journey sooner.
Here's why Latin American cities are the deadliest in the world.
For most of us, it’s something we just accept every year. But there’s arguably no good that comes from it. Every year on the second Sunday in March, most places in […]
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The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution is often talked about mostly misunderstood.
Seven people ate a ketogenic diet for three months straight. Here's what happened.
Put down that cell phone before bed. Sleeping with even a little bit of light in your bedroom at night can heighten depression.
When the past and future are no longer connected, some pretty weird stuff happens.
The myths and legends of the Amazons are fascinating and telling of the Greek culture they enthralled and through them, our own culture as well.
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It's no secret that American income inequality is at its worst point since the gilded age. So how do we stop this rampant inequality?
With sustainable production, you could see houses, skyscrapers, and all kinds of things made of nanowood.
We always assume that dark matter is particle-based, and we just need to find which particle it is. But what if it isn’t so? Everything we’ve ever detected in the Universe, […]
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The brain of a gambling addict mimics that of a drug addict. But no outside chemicals are involved. How does that happen?
Dammit, Spock, can your cold, calculating reason fathom the mysteries of the human heart?
She made the world be the change that she wanted to see in herself. She thought local and acted global.
MIT is working on something that will change how we use energy in dramatic ways.