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With thousands of discovered planets around stars beyond our own Sun, why haven’t we found the next Earth? Over the past 30 years, astronomers have gone from zero known extra-solar planets […]
A theory from cosmology claims the Universe could rip apart to shreds.
Researchers find an amazing amount of often-weird forms of life below the planet's surface.
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Drug treatment centers pose potential threats to drug addicts.
Scientists say the virus monitors bacterial chemical exchanges
The Russian robot named "Boris", promoted as hi-tech by state tv, was revealed to be an actor.
Empathy makes us human. Humans make structures that rob us of empathy when we need it most. Helen Riess is trying to reverse that trend.
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A tech-minded approach to drug fraud could squash those who enable the deadly opioid crisis.
With the right material at the right temperature and a magnetic track, physics allows you to never lose energy. The idea of levitating off the ground has been a staple of […]
The findings are based on a phenomenon known as the "Mighty Girl Effect."
The billionaire entrepreneur predicts the rise of technology will soon force society to rethink the modern work week.
Great ideas in philosophy often come in dense packages. Then there is where the work of Marcus Aurelius.
Star production peaked three billion years after the Big Bang.
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Zoologist Lucy Cooke explains why humans are totally wrong about panda sex, and why captive breeding backfires.
The expanding Universe really is accelerating, and no dusty scenario can explain it. 20 years ago, our understanding of the Universe underwent a revolution. For generations, we had known the Universe […]
It was captured by the Parker Solar Probe, which is currently studying the star.
Childhood trauma can affect a child's brain in dramatic ways for the rest of their lives.
When it comes to the workplace, more diversity means more money.
The Geminid meteor shower grows more intense with every year, and it's expected to be particularly bright in 2018.