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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.
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.
Could 16 Psyche make every person on Earth a billionaire? The space mining race is heating up.
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Symbols are often used to help people get an idea of higher, often ineffable, truths.
Studying 'episodic memory' in animals may hold the key to understanding memory loss in humans.
What foods are women reaching for? Carbs and fats and sweets.
A comprehensive interdisciplinary paper removes any doubt that orcas don't belong in marine parks and zoos.
The once-famously cheap city is growing more expensive by the year, pricing out the artists that it was once known for.
A robotic teddy bear could improve physical and emotional outcomes in pediatric patients.
When a subculture like drag goes global, it's easy to forget the courage it took, and still takes, for so many people to live on the outside what they know they are on the inside. The maker of WIG and GAGA FIVE FOOT TWO on bravery, authenticity, and the eternal power of youth.