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It really is the ‘glue’ that holds the Universe together, enabling structures like our own galaxy to form in the first place. One of the most puzzling and counterintuitive facts about […]
A few traditions in the Roman Catholic Church can be traced back to pagan cults, rites, and deities.
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A pragmatic approach to fixing an imbalanced system.
Scientific surprises are often how science advances. But more often than not, they’re just bad science. When you’re a scientist, getting an unexpected result can be a double-edged sword. The best […]
Is there a way for more human-centered algorithms to prevent potentially triggering interactions on social media?
Methane is 80 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere.
A song many consider the black national anthem rises again in the United States.
Do you want Facebook or Google to control your legacy?
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As a moral and political philosophy, classical liberalism lays a framework for the good society.
Institute for Humane Studies
And how cutting just $1 billion per year in funding from NASA’s budget would be a catastrophe for science. When you think of the great cosmic beyond and what we know […]
Infidelity, an inherently selfish behavior, has been analyzed by researchers to help us understand why people cheat in relationships.
From understanding human aggression to epigenetics, Stanford University offers all 25 lessons of this fascinating course for free on YouTube.
Tweak the way you're coping and you can lower your anxiety levels.
Being ahead of the curve can be a dangerous place. These 7 thinkers were driven from their homelands over it.
Minnesota earned its 'blue mark' in the 1975 Morris earthquake, which had its epicenter in the western part of the state.
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Budget cuts to pandemic preparedness put us all at risk.
Research dating back to the 1950s explains why the foot fetish makes total sense.
Only one dark matter detection experiment ever gave a positive result, in conflict with all the others. This could be why. For multiple generations now, it’s been apparent to astronomers that […]
Can AI make better predictions about future crimes?
Can reading increase empathy and charitable thinking?