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The plant-like sea creatures contain a molecule that improves memory, learning, and even hair quality, according to a new study in mice.
It has no moving parts and could allow us to tap into renewable energy year round.
Suppose that fetuses are persons. Since pregnant people are too, how should conflicts between them be settled?
The observable Universe is 92 billion light-years in diameter. These pictures put just how large that is in perspective.
cgi
Technologically, the answer is definitely no. But that doesn't mean CGI is always used to good effect.
what does pro-life mean
Regardless of political ideology, one of the few things that many people seem to have in common is a moral hypocrisy that arises from a fundamental lack of self-reflection.
Only 1% of corn grown is the U.S. is the type that people eat.
superconductors
In a major advance, scientists have found a new and groundbreaking way to force electrons to flow only in one direction in a superconductor.
statins
A doctor once joked that statins will be added to the water supply. Humor aside, the data shows that statins really are a "wonder drug."
Four sequential diagrams of a figure skater performing moves within oval tracks, each position numbered from 1 to 58 on a blue background—visually illustrating how to change habits through step-by-step progress.
Willpower alone likely isn't enough to replace a bad habit with a good one.
John Templeton Foundation
roman roads
OmnesViae is a modern route planner based on the roads of the Roman Empire.
how common is life
Some astrobiologists believe life is rare, while others believe it is common in the Universe. How can we find out which view is correct?
Screens were around in previous generations, but now they truly define childhood.
galaxy cluster colors
Over time, the Universe becomes less dominated by dark matter and more dominated by dark energy. Is one transforming into the other?
An effect called the "urban heat island" means that temperatures are often 10 degrees higher in cities, according to NASA.
assholes
We all know assholes. Perhaps, you are one. Now, psychologists are trying to answer one of life's biggest mysteries: What, exactly, makes someone an asshole?
Immersive Learning
Immersive learning creates an interactive environment in which learners have the power to customize their experience.