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Research has found that previously encountered information feels more "fluent."
Viral 'photo' is composite image, but other map shows true and growing size of devastation
Researchers believe that war exacerbates climate change, threatening the environment and making future wars more likely.
A new study in Human Reproduction says men have to keep moving.
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What a group of orphaned elephants can teach us about emotion and learned social skills.
If you were to compress the entire history of the Universe into one calendar year, everything we love happens on December 31st. Our Universe has been around for 13.8 billion years […]
Attractive women are especially likely to dress modestly, but only in certain scenarios.
Antisocial is a deep dive into the extremist views.
New research suggests the ocean current that delivers warm water to Europe has a one-in-six chance of halting temporarily over the next hundred years, potentially resulting in freezing temperatures.
An immune molecule sometimes produced during infection can influence the social behavior of mice.
It's officially the new year, and you've probably set a goal. Perhaps you've decided on the classic New Year’s resolution: Buy a gym membership and get in shape. Fueled by […]
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What is the hive mind? Turns out there are antisocial and prosocial dimensions to it.
The Eagle Nebula, complete with the Pillars of Creation, tells a mini-version of the story of how all the Universe’s stars formed. The Eagle Nebula, found 7,000 light-years away, demonstrates how […]
Just point the Nix at your surface of choice and within seconds, this eagle-eyed sensor analyzes the pigment and points you to the closest color matches from all the biggest paint brands.
An astrophysicist proposes new designs for stellar engines that can move a solar system.
Is feeling wretched actually helpful?
What if patience, and maybe other personality features too, are more a product of where we are than who we are?
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There are several levels of comedy plagiarism, says Paul F. Tompkins.
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What areas of the brain are activated when you feel a cosmic connection with someone?
It’s not a question we know enough to know the answer to, but to dismiss the possibility is scientifically baseless. There’s one question that most of us ask at some […]