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Sexual attitudes are more man-like than ever. Here’s what that means for women.
It’s far less likely to wander into bizarre lies, emotional rants, and manipulative tangents.
Marburg virus, like its cousin Ebola, causes severe disease, with fatality rates ranging from 22% to 90%.
Instead of giving the 239 suffering families and the public a true story, Netflix exploited a horrifying tragedy to push conspiracy theories.
The jail environment teaches the animals that approaching humans results in a boring and annoying experience.
2023 is an exciting time for the study of quark-gluon plasmas.
At least one of Earth's creatures is able to survive the vacuum of space.
The simulation hypothesis is fun to talk about, but believing it requires an act of faith.
How can you fit a camel through a needle?
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Everyone commits this rationality error.
If there are three neutrino species, all with different masses, then how is energy conserved when they oscillate from one flavor to another?
About 2.5% of women and 2.2% of men in the U.S. meet the criteria for body dysmorphic disorder.
What is Captain America doing in ancient Mesopotamia?
Science cannot help us understand or describe first-person experience. Zen koans are a powerful form for helping us reach that description.
Financial illiteracy can become a significant problem. But it’s a problem with a clear solution.
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Everything everywhere all at once.
When it comes to handling our emotions, we can’t afford to be none the WISER.
How scientists found out that we live in a cosmic aquarium.
Why implementing an individual development plan process is a smart move for organizations today, and how to get started.
Mass sociogenic illnesses can afflict thousands of people.