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Nobody knows where the word "penguin" comes from.
Stone buildings in northern India reveal secrets of old structures that could save lives.
To protect yourself, you need an antifungal rather than an amulet.
Piano Sonata No. 23 offers a window into the way culture became an instrument of Soviet state policy.
The conservation of energy is one of the most fundamental laws governing our reality. But in the expanding Universe, that's just not true.
Wind farms seem less productive when scientists incorporate more realistic atmospheric models into their output predictions.
Not every classic enjoyed rave reviews from the start.
It's not about fairness. It's about using every possible advantage.
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Humans, like animals, are driven by instincts. But we also have wants. Here’s what that means for our lives.
These high-mass, rapidly star-forming galaxies have called modern cosmology into question. But hi-res simulations show no tension at all.
Neuroscientists hope to learn more in the hope of finding a way to reverse dementia.
Far from being a “dead” pursuit that focuses on old ideas, modern philosophy proposes and debates important, new concepts. All of us can learn from it.
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Why do the worst people rise to power? University College London professor Brian Klaas responds.
Left-handed humans were likelier to get stabbed in the heart.
Laser-guided lightning isn't the only manmade way to create lightning.
How humans came to feel comfortable among strangers, like those in a café, is an under-explored mystery.
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Here’s what Europe would have looked like if the Confederation of the Danube had been established after WWII.
How one man's divine dream became a poultry-shaped reality.
One from New Guinea rose to the top in a recent study.