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In 1933, the temperature in the Siberian village of Oymyakon reached a balmy -90ºF/-67ºC, making it the planet's coldest place. About 500 residents call the village home today.
The field of bioarchaeology is concerned with investigating skeletal remains to learn how people in from the past lived (as opposed to how they died).
When teams of professionals are composed of more women, share ideas in equal part, and are emotionally perceptive, they make better decisions and find better solutions to problems.
There are pills and surgeries that are all vying for consumers' attentions as the weight loss solution, and one more is about to become available to Americans looking for a way out from their obesity.
Last year was the hottest on record for every place in the world, except two: a small part of Antarctica and the Northeast United States. 
How a funny idea to ship your enemies glitter turned into an empire. “There is a concept that is the corrupter and destroyer of all others. I speak not of […]
A recent study that has found sleep can be a predictor of future behavior in teens. Those that have a particularly troublesome time dozing off are more likely to develop alcohol and drug problems.
Over two dozen veterans and active military personnel commit suicide every day. Countless more suffer from PTSD. One ex-Army officer explains that the secret to treating mental trauma is to employ combat veterans in psychiatric roles.
The Sun is made almost entirely out of hydrogen and helium; the Earth has hardly any of either. How’d that happen? “The single most powerful element of youth is our […]
The nation’s largest gathering of transportation thinkers, the National Academies' Transportation Research Board, was just held in Washington, DC.  A nascent topic, that was discussed more in the hallways, than […]
The Consumer Electronics Show is over, but the enduring story of how wearables will be a part of everyday life persists. Just a month ago was the Indiegogo campaign to […]
"Unplugging digitally" was a top 3 New Year's resolution this year as thousands seek to distance themselves from their devices. A new study suggests gadgetry isn't as stress-inducing as we think. 
Concerned that extreme advances in artificial intelligence could endanger humanity, Elon Musk has donated ten million dollars this week to safeguard humans from an "intelligence explosion."
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Author and TV host Leon Logothetis shares an inspiring story from his world travels about a homeless man who welcomed him with an open heart.
"Every book, remember, is dead until a reader activates it by reading. Every time that you read you are walking among the dead, and, if you are listening, you just might hear prophecies."
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Author and entrepreneur Andrew Keen points to Uber as an example of an unregulated internet innovation wreaking havoc on customers, communities, and even its own employees.
According to a story doing the rounds on social media, organ transplant patients can take on the personalities of their donors. Don't believe the hype.
Real estate entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran took to LinkedIn this week to offer advice on how to reinvent yourself professionally. 
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The legendary biologist talks about ultimate biology breakthroughs we can expect in the next several decades and how the creation of artificial life, coupled with the advancement of artificial intelligence, will change the human race.
Smartphone software that anticipates what you want to type to a friend, colleague, or spouse, may make you less intentioned in your communication.