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The double-slit experiment, all these years later, still holds the key mystery at the heart of quantum physics. When we divide up matter into the smallest possible chunks that it’s made […]
A joint study by two England universities explores the link between sex and cognitive function with some surprising differences in male and female outcomes in old age.
Mathematicians studied 100 billion tweets to help computer algorithms better understand our colloquial digital communication.
With the coronavirus pandemic upending summer plans, now's the perfect time to learn something new.
In order, they go: hydrogen, helium, oxygen, carbon, neon, nitrogen, magnesium, silicon, iron, sulfur. Here’s how we made them. Everything found on planet Earth is composed of the same ingredients: atoms. […]
These Jurassic predators resorted to cannibalism when hit with hard times, according to a deliciously rare discovery.
Start building momentum by breaking your new side business idea down into manageable baby steps.
As a doctor, I am reminded every day of the fragility of the human body, how closely mortality lurks just around the corner.
SpaceX's momentous Crew Dragon launch is a sign of things to come for the space industry, and humanity's future.
Researchers devise an effective new predictive tool for maritime first-responders.
The program aims to notify people after they've come in close contact with someone who tested positive.
A new study may help us better understand how children build social cognition through caregiver interaction.
Researchers at UT Southwestern noted a 47 percent increase in blood flow to regions associated with memory.
There’s some amazing science happening at the South Pole, but some very grandiose claims being made. What’s actually going on? For some of us, the idea of parallel Universes spark our […]
New research suggests some men identify with a new form of masculinity that values authenticity, domesticity, and holistic self-awareness.
To create wiser adults, add empathy to the school curriculum.
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A strange weakness in the Earth's protective magnetic field is growing and possibly splitting, shows data.
You think you've had a day where everything that went wrong could? T. rex has you beat.
While building a new airport, construction crews uncover a gigantic collection of ancient bones.