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wormholes
Perhaps wormholes will no longer be relegated to the realm of science fiction.
5mins
The real risks of psychedelics, explained by a Johns Hopkins expert.
The spikes in their mouths would have helped them catch squid or fish.
A Carrington-magnitude event would kill millions, and cause trillions of dollars in damage. Sadly, it isn't even the worst-case scenario.
Between the instability of the real estate market and cryptocurrency fluctuations, everyone has been talking about bubbles. But what are they, really?
Million Stories
Compared to Earth, Mars is small, cold, dry, and lifeless. But 3.4 billion years ago, a killer asteroid caused a Martian megatsunami.
Virtually all the statistical methods researchers commonly use assume potential mating partners decide who they will have children with based on a roll of the dice.
A new study says the reason cave paintings are in such remote caverns was the artists' search for transcendence.
Interpersonal skills training
From active listening to giving feedback, these five capabilities are integral to interpersonal skills training.
Rembrandt Raising of the Cross sketch
A conservator from the Rijksmuseum explains how they went about investigating whether the painting is a genuine Rembrandt.
antimatter
The answer to this question is key to understanding why anything exists.
7mins
This scientist collected thousands of secrets. They all had 3 things in common.
black hole central singularity
We'll never be able to extract any information about what's inside a black hole's event horizon. Here's why a singularity is inevitable.
Terrified of blushing? You might have erythrophobia.
Flexible organic circuits might someday hook right into your head.
We have less time than you might think.