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A new report calls on the departments of certain scientific fields to double the number of black students by 2030.
A new study at the University of Basel shows how interactive literature has become.
The center of the galaxy is mostly obscure in visible light. But thanks to the world’s most powerful infrared telescope, we can see inside. Throughout history, the sight of the Milky […]
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Ezra Klein offers good reasons to take a skeptical look at automation apocalypse theories.
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How to actually help a person who's ill? Don't be afraid to be funny, says Jeannie Gaffigan.
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Belief systems aren't necessarily dangerous until they're spread by someone with influence.
The highest-energy particles on Earth reach enormous energies, but it’s nothing compared to what the Universe can achieve. Deep underground in Europe, the world’s most powerful particle accelerator lives in a […]
University of Utah research finds that men are especially well suited for fisticuffs.
The spacecraft is set to come closer to the star than any other Sun-facing camera before it.
In 2018, cancer drugs earned the pharmaceutical industry $123.8 billion. Soon, they'll be worth billions more.
The BYP Network is shining light on overlooked talent in certain industries.
A fascinating podcast on the topic with NASA scientist Dr. Jessie Christiansen. How many planets are out there in the Universe? How many stars have planets, and what kinds of […]
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Juggling conscious experience with the machinations of the mind can create the ultimate audience experience.
The NSF’s new, cutting-edge solar observatory shows us the Sun as never before. Here’s why we need to know. On December 12, 2019, the world’s most powerful solar observatory — the National Science […]
Or is "the hidden orientation" more complex than that?
Your answer might depend on whom the quote is attributed to, according to the results of a recent study.
The use of words related to negative emotions has increased by more than one third.
Answer: When 22 men make more money than all of the women in Africa, an Oxfam study says absolutely.
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Understanding society as an ever-changing archipelago, rather than as a fixed, closed structure.