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An eruption from a supervolcano could be catastrophic. Here’s NASA’s plan and how sensible it is.
One option was presented as the “future of how we’ll unlock our smartphones.”
A new psychology study finds that Christians and atheists behave differently to members of their own groups.
It does undergo nuclear fusion, but there are more reactions and more energy released from reactions other than H → He. “The sun is a miasmaOf incandescent plasmaThe sun’s not simply […]
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Infants can learn a lot about the world—if adults know the right ways to encourage them.
Imagine charging your phone using the power of your heart.
Get lost in a good book. Time and again, reading has been shown to make us healthier, smarter, and more empathic.
A new study shows that most people are surprisingly ambivalent about their decision to break up with their partner — even right before they do it.
New landmark research of 101,000 Americans shows stark religious and ethnic changes.
I’m not saying it wasn’t aliens… but… it wasn’t aliens. “Just the fact that you so desperately attempt to dismantle our theory proves that we are on the right track. Otherwise […]
Molecular biologists are hopeful about the results, but a long road lies ahead—so far this diet has only worked proven wonders on mice.
Another week, another thrilling installment of our Comment of the Week feature with handpicked favorites from our Facebook page.
A study finds that happen music enhances divergent thinking, and thus, creativity.
The strategy of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) that kept the world safe for over 50 years may no longer matter in the modern world.
The results have implications for consumers, educators, and business people.
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We've heard it before: Artificial Intelligence is coming to take our jobs. But is it really their fault, or the company that can't figure out how to create new ones?
Weatherman Alan Sealls of WKRG in Mobile, Alabama knows how to explain Hurricane Irma.
Scientists discover that humans are still evolving, with natural selection weeding out certain diseases.
Scientists in Japan have discovered why yawning is so contagious.