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Singing is universal. It is found in all cultures and, despite protestations of tone deafness, the vast majority of people can sing.
In April, the U.S. generated more electricity from renewables — hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass — than coal.
A new study highlights the secondhand effects of drinking, arguing that higher taxation could curb problems.
The Planck length is a lot smaller than anything we’ve ever accessed. But is it a true limit? If you wanted to understand how our Universe operates, you’d have to examine […]
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Changing people's minds isn't how we end polarization. Tolerance is the gateway to peaceful coexistence.
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Conservative journalist Andy Ngo was attacked during marches in Portland on June 29.
Hubble captures the afterglow of an epochal blast.
The "dangerous people" framework is a myth.
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The recent photo of a black hole is something extraordinary. Here's why.
Here are four separate ways you can prove it, even 50 years after-the-fact. 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969, humanity took our first footsteps on the surface of another […]
The drones are nearly silent and are able to identify and track enemy soldiers.
Some of the world's most prestigious universities aren't in America.
The Apollo 11 astronaut was recently awarded the Stephen Hawking Medal for Lifetime Achievement.
A universal basic income is just one of Andrew Yang's ideas to update capitalism for the 21st century.
Conversation helps sexual satisfaction and desire, especially with partners in committed relationships.
Discrimination is up across the board.
Discovered by NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory, it’s powered by a supermassive black hole. 2019 marks 20 years of NASA’s Chandra, humanity’s most powerful X-ray observatory. Artist illustration of the Chandra X-ray […]
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Does God exist? The answer rests outside the "normal" boundaries of science.
The downsides of drug abuse are so clear that one would imagine smarter folks would stay away from them. The research suggests otherwise.
Japanese researchers carry out quantum teleportation within a diamond.