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We know the Universe is expanding, but scientists don't agree on the rate. This is a legitimate problem.
Using physics, Ross Chastain floored it during the final turn, scraping the wall and passing 5 cars to advance to the NASCAR championship.
Antibodies can start forming in intestines over 10 years before symptoms arise.
Their neurons are very different from "normal" people.
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Rushdie was heavily criticized by figures across the political spectrum for being offensive. People tried to “cancel” Rushdie long before that term was invented.
Today’s scary clowns are not a divergence from tradition, but a return to it.
Who doesn't love a little existential fear every once in a while?
Is history decided by discernible laws or does it unfold based on random, unpredictable occurrences?
The largest hazardous asteroid found in the last 8 years showcases a little-known class of planet-killers. And we're woefully unprepared.
In the future, people may look back with horror at how humans treated AI in the 21st century.
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Jimena Canales shares the “demons” that shaped computer science.
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To be happy, you have to become antifragile first. Harvard’s Tal Ben-Shahar explains.
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Your brain is wired for trauma. And it can be hot-wired to forget it.
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Parents want the best for their kids, but resilience helps children better cope with life's unavoidable challenges.
There is one House member for every 761,169 people, which isn't exactly representative.