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A new study pushes back on psychiatry industry talking points.
The banality-of-evil thesis was a flashpoint for controversy.
Without a little help from Einstein, we couldn’t have made this discovery. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, currently celebrating its 30th anniversary, still churns out novel discoveries. The Hubble eXtreme Deep […]
Help future Mars rovers better navigate the red planet's treacherous terrain.
Monuments are under attack in America. How far should we go in re-examining our history?
What would happen if the U.S. guaranteed every citizen a job with a living wage and benefits?
The smart skin can "sweat" like human skin and also self-heal.
The takeaway: limit sugar and dairy if you want better skin.
Unraveling the mysteries of adult neurogenesis may have clinical applications.
Thanks to modern technology, we can reexamine our assumptions about ancient warriors.
This mystery comes in two varieties: repeating and non-repeating. Here’s what we know so far. Imagine that you were looking out at the distant Universe, watching the stars, galaxies, and the […]
The European Union is debating over two lists of nations from which it will accept travelers starting July 1.
A simple postcard can improve voter registration rates. Who knew?
In Chile, the so-called "release certificate" would free holders from all types of quarantine or restriction.
This year’s June solstice coincides with a new Moon and an annular solar eclipse. Here’s how rare it truly is. As the Earth orbits the Sun, it rotates on its axis. […]
Higher education faces challenges that are unlike any other industry. What path will ASU, and universities like ASU, take in a post-COVID world?
Charles Koch Foundation
Innovative drugs are sometimes held up due to old-fashioned human biases.
On other planets, blue skies and red sunsets aren't the norm.