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And the first sci-fi weapon the Space Force gets is....a device to scramble communications?
Researchers figure out the infectious periods of coronavirus on cardboard, metal and plastic.
Our remarkable olfactory senses are modeled in a new research chip.
You’d have to throw out a lot of known physics for this to even be a possibility. Here’s why. It’s an undeniable scientific fact that dark matter must exist in order […]
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In 1998, former New Yorker editor Tina Brown went into business with Harvey Weinstein. That was a colossal mistake.
One silver lining of the pandemic: The value of common sense, facts and rational decisions increases.
Using permanent magnets may help to make nuclear fusion reactors simpler and more affordable.
Dark matter is perhaps the most mysterious substance in the Universe. What exactly it is, however, still eludes us. Dark matter is one of the most mysterious and yet most ubiquitous […]
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Here's how to exercise your curiosity and truly experience the world.
A new study says that it could be centuries before millions of the classic toys submerged in the Earth's seas disintegrate.
A new drug derived from scorpion venom reversed developmental damage in mice exposed to alcohol during pregnancy.
A new study finds the temperament of infants can vary based on where they live.
It's not just an old superstition — it's your stressed-out brain.
Social distancing won't be easy, but science shows us how to make it more manageable.
Research from Denmark finds that mindfulness and music help sustain attention.
It’s an incredibly useful approximation. But the truth takes us far deeper. Anyone who’s ever taken a physics course has learned the same myth for centuries now: that any object thrown, […]
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Through experiencing time in a nonlinear way, can artificial intelligence provide us more perspective?
Those who have experienced amputations often wonder what happened to their limb after surgery.
Learn how to cope with your stress by better understanding which stress personality type you are.