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A new study finds a link between a desire for uniqueness and a willingness to believe in conspiracy theories.
Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming are all on fire, and simply driving your car can be the most dangerous thing of all. “I’d rather fight 100 structure fires than a wildfire. With […]
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The worst year of former tennis pro James Blake's life was tragic—professionally and personally. Here's how he got back on his feet after multiple setbacks.
Researchers succeed in deleting key genes from ants, significantly modifying their behavior.
A recent study shows that children just 3 years of age learn how to deceive others for personal gain when exposed to competitive games.
Experts assess what would happen if the U.S. and North Korea go to war.
A pastor has come out in support of President Donald Trump's authority to use force with North Korea.
Drop a chunk of sodium metal into water, and a violent reaction ensues. But it’s more than just chemistry at play. “Chlorine is a deadly poison gas employed on European battlefields […]
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Religious skepticism birthed the modern world, but its ideologies have largely failed to deliver. Could neuroscience cure the ails of human society?
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What's the best way to learn something new? Embrace your inner imposter, and don't worry about speed—here's why.
99 years ago, General Relativity was still unproven. During the 1918 eclipse, a small team of Americans almost changed that. “Astronomers are greatly disappointed when, having traveled halfway around the world […]
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Why do people have the same fights, over and over again? That's the repetition compulsion, a deeply ingrained psychological phenomenon—but not so deep that it can't be beaten.
The discovery in Kenya of a 13-million-year-old fossil skull unearths the common ancestor of humans and apes.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Comic Ari Shaffir talks about outrageousness in comedy, bipartisan e-rage on social media, and growing up and growing out of bad habits.
You know what many of the best employees have in common, regardless of the industry they work in? They’re constantly learning new things and applying those lessons to their work.
Gravitational waves and spacetime ripples have so much more to do with the Universe than just merging black holes. “The years of searching in the dark for a truth that one […]
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Novelist and author Yiyun Li tells stories from her stay in a psychiatric hospital: "Sometimes it's the irrational that is real. Sometimes it's the unreal that leads to the most rational response."
A new study finds that cognitive functioning of women is affected by gender-role attitudes within their country.