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Those ancient Chinese philosophers earned their insights.
Across the land, state-driven pacts, partnerships, councils and task forces replace a coordinated federal response.
In both visible light and infrared, we get a preview of the spectacular advances that await the James Webb Space Telescope. What astronomers see isn’t just determined by the telescope […]
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Should pharmaceutical companies pay people for their plasma? Here's why paid plasma is a hot ethical issue.
A leading British space scientist thinks there is life under the ice sheets of Europa.
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We wouldn't want to live without it, so how can we create art that's durable?
It should be just as sticky (or non-sticky) as normal matter. Here’s how we know. Not only here on Earth, but everywhere in the Universe that we look, we find structures […]
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Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Because they didn't have a space program.
I’m a small business owner in New York City. Until the CARES Act was passed, which offered loans to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis, I’d forgotten my bank […]
Combining two fabrics is the best way to filter out infectious coronavirus particles according to a new study.
The visual languages of comics and graphic novels are great exercise for developing brains.
An antibody produced by llamas seems particularly effective at neutralizing a key protein of the novel coronavirus.
Non-avian dinosaurs were thought terrestrially bound, but newly unearthed fossils suggest they conquered prehistoric waters, too.
Visiting even one friend can undo all the good work that social distancing has accomplished. Over the past few months, people all over the world have come to realize just […]
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Dr. Kate Biberdorf explains why boiling water makes it safer and how water molecules are unusual and cool.
Flow Research Collective COO Rian Doris explains how to harness the power of your nervous system to find your flow during a pandemic.
One woman's viral roadmap from fear to learning to growth.
A thorough understanding of anxious personality traits could lead to targeted therapies.
It's likely the most complete skeleton that's ever been discovered of the strange Gondwanatheria mammal group, which roamed the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana alongside dinosaurs.
Join Big Think Live for a discussion with human rights advocate and best-selling author Shaka Senghor. Learn how the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting the prison population and why it has […]