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Time to build a Corellian shipyard?
Mercantilism, the oldest thing in economics, is back in a big way.
The ancients had a cornucopia of holidays and festivities.
Eric Weinstein, Managing Director of Thiel Capital, doesn’t see the journey from excellent to extraordinary as being a continuum, exactly. You don’t get better and better and better and then […]
When it comes to flirting, love meters have nothing on these researchers' findings.
New research suggests brains anticipate future events through a process called anticipatory timing.
The damage might not be "as bad" as traditional cigarettes, but it's still pretty bad.
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Just because a company does incredibly well financially doesn't mean that it does any good for the people. How can we change that?
The Solar System’s outermost, undisputed planet wasn’t discovered until the 19th century. Here’s how you can easily find it yourself this December. There’s no greater scientific thrill than discovering something […]
The unmanned lander will help scientists learn more about the interior of Mars and the development of rocky planets.
The CEO once said a self-sustaining Mars colony won't work if it's wildly expensive for each person to make the voyage.
A Chinese researcher has sparked controversy after claiming to have used gene-editing technology known as CRISPR to help make the world's first genetically modified babies.
The year was fraught to say the least. Riots in the streets, engagement abroad in a long-fought war, and an encroaching sense that the fabric that knits us together is […]
Charles Koch Foundation
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Need to kick-start your creativity? This technique can really help.
Over 9 billion years ago, a distant star exploded. Thanks to Einstein, we’ve seen it multiple times on replay. All across the Universe, matter and energy curve the fabric of space, […]
The Nazis actively searched for Atlantis, seeing it as important to their mythology.
Schadenfreude is a common feeling, but not all of it is the same.
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An astronaut had to overcome hearing loss to get to fly to space.