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The reason for the cultural divide ignited by the Roe v. Wade decision is not necessarily that people have intractable opinions. Instead, the issue of abortion is a genuinely complex moral dilemma.
In a world where women are having children later in life, we are faced with new questions in reproductive ethics. Here we ask, "Do children have a right to be loved by grandparents?"
A gallery of high-quality images sent to earth by Curiosity Rover from Mars.
Because “Earth-like” doesn’t necessarily mean “like our Earth.” “I have lost tolerance for things without meaning. There is no time for them. Does that make sense?” -Sara Seager At the end […]
According to Dr. Rachel Salas of John Hopkins University, making a few simple adjustments to how your bedroom is arranged can yield better sleep.
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According to Pulitzer winner Charles Duhigg, the art of focus is training your mind to know what it can safely ignore.
The nearest exoplanet ever has been observed, but not yet seen. Is this what the 'Earth Next Door' looks like?
The variety options for sweeteners can be overwhelming. A nutritionist at Johns Hopkins offers insights into how to simplify the sweet life.
A new study shows how interval exercise resulted in two hundred fewer calories consumed in just thirty-five minutes.
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Developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik has done more than just 'think of the children', she wrote a book – and it rules favorably for free play and the end of scholastic parenting.
And what are our prospects for observing its event horizon? “Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the […]
Here’s why your wife won’t let you forget that stupid thing you did 6 months ago.
According to environmental activist and author Bill McKibben, the third world war is well underway: it is a battle between human beings and a changing climate, and the humans are losing. But there's still hope.
The reasons why the pain of a paper cut is so disproportionately high compared to its seriousness.
Rabble-rousing politicians may be uniquely benefitting from the Information Age.
Looking at how our technology and culture compare to Star Trek’s vision of the future.
Google's DeepMind creates AI that blows away existing speech synthesizers.
The Kardashev Scale measures the advancement of cosmic societies.
And will it get too cold or too hot for our habitability? “What, I sometimes wonder, would it be like if I lived in a country where winter is a […]
Believe it or not, life for the vast majority of Americans has improved under President Obama. From health and wellbeing to economic stability and quality of life, Americans are living […]