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Scientists are investigating whether it’s possible to give modern elephants an ancient boost by reviving woolly mammoth DNA—all to curb climate change.
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Imagine the increased productivity, efficiency, and overall success that would result if all of the employees and managers within your organization would make better decisions on a daily basis. This […]
If you go all the way back to where neutral atoms first formed, you can see the cosmic microwave background. Buried in the details is the Universe’s first evidence for […]
Singing increases breathing control and lung capacity, can improve your health, and releases the happy hormone.
Northwestern scientists believe they may have a way of wiping out heart disease for good.
A set of new studies that used large-scale computer simulations found that life might be more common throughout other universes than previously thought.
From what we know about the young prince and actress, how does the future look for their relationship based on psychological studies of successful marriages?
A new report from data company Wealth-X shows that the world’s billionaires enjoyed a sharp increase both in number and wealth over the past year.
Here's why the porn industry leads the way in developing virtual reality.
Scientists, artists, writers, and entrepreneurs will tackle the most exciting and controversial topics shaping our future at Brain Bar, Hungary’s most inspiring event.
Our dark matter searches have yet to yield a robust detection. Could we be looking in all the wrong places? There’s perhaps no more fundamental question to ask than, “what is […]
'Enter the room' is a rare case of an augmented reality app that could genuinely make the world a better place. Read our review here.
The Trump administration is quietly bringing an end to NASA's Carbon Monitoring System, which builds high-resolution maps of the world's carbon flow.
The evidence of water vapor plumes on Europa is enough for NASA to plan a probe that will take samples in 5 to 10 years.
An asteroid about the size of a New York City block is flying between the Earth and the Moon today. How close, though?
Millions will watch on Saturday as Prince Harry marries retired American actress Meghan Markle, but a new poll suggests most Brits aren't interested in the affair.
The Matthew effect or Price's law shows us how inequality can be a fact of nature. What does this mean for our debate on inequality in our society?