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A tiny, perfectly preserved 3D fossil from Argentina tells us more about an early snake.
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A guide to keep conflicts from flaring up while you pass your uncle the pumpkin pie.
If an AT-AT walker (or something even larger) wanted to walk across a frozen lake, how thick would the ice have to be? Each winter, one of the most spectacular phenomena […]
Are you prone to view life as glass-half-empty? If so, don’t let it drag you down: Your day-to-day happiness level is something that was, in large part, set early in […]
CuriosityStream is a non-fiction streaming platform of over 2,000 documentary features and series that open up every facet of our planet, our times and our universe.
These products are sure to inspire anyone who loves the work of engineer and inventor, Nikola Tesla.
Researchers discovered a mysterious quantum effect that breaks a 60-year-old physics theorem.
A new children's program may help displaced Syrian children find stability and belonging in their new communities.
Two house mouse subspecies meet again in a hybrid zone strangely reminiscent of the Iron Curtain
"For decades, a national anti-cruelty law was a dream for animal protectionists. Today, it is a reality."
If you've ever had an affinity for machines or just wanted to know how to fix faulty household gadgets on your own, then learning the basics of electrical engineering might be up your alley.
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Scientists are expert observers. Because of this, they can help us develop a keener view of the world — the cosmos.
Observations have been ruined; scientific satellites with the right-of-way have had to alter course. Here’s a how-to guide to doing better. In any field of business or industry, the prevailing rule […]
A gift guide of the hottest educational toys for your budding scientist, engineer, or mathematician.
Nearly anything political is now branded with a catchy hashtag.
The move reflects a broader nationwide effort to lower prices of the life-saving drug.
Why campuses are becoming polarized — and what we can do about it.
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Deepfakes are "neither intrinsically good nor evil."
As this map of Bouguer's gravity anomaly shows, the pull of the earth varies considerably by region.