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The glorious meteor shower peaking this week is the most consistent, year after year. Here’s why. “Men of genius are often dull and inert in society; as the blazing meteor, […]
Why don't we just listen to our body? Because our minds, and our culture, are often louder.
It's a well-oiled machine with a mission to better search, maps, and Android.
Getting married by a priest or at a courthouse can feel underwhelming. Experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats wants to revolutionize the wedding by ditching the boring old officiants and replacing them with quantum physics.
It's not breaking news that the universe is slowly dying. It is significant that scientists have been able to finally measure the degree to which it's dying. Let's just say you should push up any appointments you might have 100 billion years from now.
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Mentalists rely on the power of suggestion to glean information from audience members. Thus, keen communication skills are essential.
Another young black man was shot in Ferguson, as the public's faith in law enforcement waivers.
This isn’t the Matrix. Should you wish to face the ugly reality, there’s no red pill you can swallow.
Structural damage could have started as early as 10 or 12 years old if they were enrolled in tackle football that young.
The famous Keep Calm and Carry On poster had a First World War antecedent.
"30 years after, Hiroshima and Nagasaki are bustling cities. 30 years after Chernobyl, abandoned city. What's the difference?"
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It's Tuesday, which means we've got another submitted question for Bill Nye to answer. The topic this week is the same as last week: black holes.
Because, seriously, who wants to stand up and walk on a big treadmill desk all day?
The barrier to understanding math may be more psychological than we thought.
Place matters, and it may matter more in older age than at any other stage of life. Where we live shapes the contours of our daily experience, determining our access […]
Are they working out personal problems? Or perhaps mulling over the creation of the universe? Researchers say no to both.
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Leadership is accessible to each of us—today. It requires a process of hard work, willingness to ask questions, and openness to learning.
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Leadership is accessible to each of us—today. It requires a process of hard work, willingness to ask questions, and openness to learning.
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Leadership is accessible to each of us—today. It requires a process of hard work, willingness to ask questions, and openness to learning.
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Leadership is accessible to each of us—today. It requires a process of hard work, willingness to ask questions, and openness to learning.