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We knew the Chicxulub crater was massive. We just didn't know how widespread the damage actually was.
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If a doomsday asteroid is set to collide with Earth, you're going to know about it – whether you want to or not.
Digging deeper into the mystery of the brain, soul, and consciousness.
The reason why is simple, and should apply to every solar system like our own. On January 3rd, 2019, Earth reached the point in its orbit where it’s at its closest […]
The pressure of getting into a top-tier college seems to have influenced the ways teenagers sort themselves into cliques.
A breakthrough app for ultrasonic squeak analysis.
Co-ops are more pervasive than you think. They just suffer from a marketing problem.
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Human values evolve. So how will we raise virtuous A.I.s?
The Earth is getting warmer, and humans are the cause. This is why. Let’s play pretend for a moment. Pretend, if you can, that you’ve never heard about the idea of […]
"The best is the child in a separate room, where it then remains alone," a bestselling Nazi-era parenting book advised.
While the first child improves parents' mental health, a second child does not.
Between Carl Sagan's laughter, the brainwaves of somebody in love, and a live theremin concert, humanity has sent a lot of data out into the stars.
As the popularity of sparkling waters grows, many wonder if it represents a fresh turning point or a crisp new snake oil.
We don’t have to tell you that business is complicated. You know. Maintaining productive employee and client relationships, mastering challenges and opportunities, and navigating the future are things that don’t […]
People's views can change. What do we do with that?
From 4 billion miles away, it says a lot about the meaning of time.
Researchers discover whether genes or social interaction shape personality.
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As more and more people die, drug companies keep reaping in a massive profit.
If you photograph the Sun at the same time every day, you get a bizarre figure-8 shape: an analemma. Here’s why. At any time of day, you could theoretically set up […]