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"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." — Toni Morrison
Tardigrades – commonly called "water bears" – were among the payload of an Israeli lunar lander that crashed into the moon in April.
Over the weekend, Pete Buttigieg warned of the dangers of white national terrorism. Officials in El Paso agree.
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It may be an uncomfortable thing to do, but creating a will can save your loved ones a lot of headaches after you're gone.
The dream of multi-messenger astronomy is to seen an event with gravitational waves, neutrinos, and light all together. The newest candidate just might get us there. When it comes to cataclysmic […]
When we send messages to the stars, just what are we getting ourselves into?
The claim comes after two mass shootings over the weekend that killed, in total, 31 people.
Mass protests alone are never enough.
The new design could help the robot explore disaster zones and other dangerous environments.
Turning salt water into fresh water with the power of the sun.
The first human-monkey hybrid has allegedly been created in a Chinese lab.
The federal government is exploring their options to keep up with the border crisis.
And it’s not because of leap seconds; it’s a fundamental property of most days. Human beings, in marking the passage of time, account for each day equally: with 24 hours. One […]
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The premier hospitals tend to have the most superbugs — they also have the best experts.
Immigrants add way more to the American economy than they take.
A new survey suggests that free money isn't as popular as you'd suppose.
Why the effects of aging are detrimental to being the U.S. president.
The fine lines between enjoying another person's misery.