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Gyms and fitness centers are closed, but your living room is always open.
Fires pose a major health risk to people living near irradiated sites.
A binary white dwarf in a tight, super-fast rotation looks to be pumping out gravitational waves.
In 774/775, tree rings show a spike in carbon-14 unlike anything else. At last, scientists think they know why. Every once in a while, science gives us a mystery that comes […]
4mins
If you feel like you're on a hamster wheel in life, it might be time for a powershift.
If you surreptitiously pick your nose, chances are that everyone can see you doing it.
How can we promote the creation of new neurons – and why is it so important?
Nuclear weapons, whale sharks, and how to use both to make eco-tourism more sustainable.
Scientists discovered footprints made by some of the largest creatures ever to walk the Earth.
Central banks face a Herculean task to keep economies right-side up.
A new study from Singapore found that intermittent fasting increases neurogenesis.
Your opinions about a large number of complex scientific issues are probably wrong. That’s why we have science. In 2016, an Italian virologist named Roberto Burioni was invited to appear on […]
We’ve all had days where the drive home has us fuming over some belittling comment a coworker made, gossip they’ve spread about you, or a meeting where they’ve taken credit […]
Everyone has a vague idea of what a corporate brand is. Disney has its swoopy signature logo. Apple is about innovative thinking. State Farm has its catchy jingle. And Reese’s Peanut Butter […]
8mins
In classical liberalism, justice leaves society better off by providing a chance for a better life.
Institute for Humane Studies
Combining various mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can have numerous health benefits, according to new research.
Need a distraction during these stay-at-home times? Look up tonight to see the first supermoon of spring.
A global brainstorming marathon is throwing together brilliant ideas from around the world to rapidly develop solutions to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
None of us know where this is heading, but we can still learn from the moment.
We’re not made out of the densest elements, but we’re the densest planet nonetheless. Here’s why. Of all the planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids and more in the Solar System, only […]