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Unfortunately, this means that drivers act more aggressively on the road when spotting cyclists.
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Artistic depictions of the atom have deceived us all.
The visible light portion of the spectrum is tiny compared to the whole thing. Here’s what we’re missing. When you look at the Milky Way in visible light, you might see […]
The diet claims that people with different blood types process their food differently. Does it pass muster?
The ancient Egyptians worshiped cats as gods. Cats have never forgotten this.
A recent Colorado study of ER visits is alarming medical professionals.
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Have swipes and scrolls replaced deep thinking?
Love, grief, and moral disgust aren't unique to humans. Like chimps, humans sometimes struggle for dominance, but our first impulse is trust and connection. Frans de Waal has spent decades showing that most of what we believe about animals, humans, and the differences between us is wrong.
LIGO and Virgo have now detected a total of 11 binary merger events. But exactly 0 were in the Milky Way. Here’s why. One of the most spectacular recent advances in […]
What gives us color now may give rise to our cyborg future.
How the story of a statistics student being late to class became the inspiration for the protagonist of Good Will Hunting.
Monsanto just lost a major court battle to a man who said he developed cancer after using Roundup.
In order to reap the greatest rewards, we have to think big and invest big. One of these four missions will deliver like never before. When it comes to exploring the […]
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Primatologist Frans de Waal explains the primal instinct that unites humans and chimpanzees.
This may be more common in mammals than we'd thought.
The discovery could lead to improved treatments for chronic pain.
Chronic procrastination is associated with a slew of negative health outcomes.
Finland's educational system was driven by a culture that supports a strong social contract, one the United States currently lacks.
Modern notions about the Illuminati are the result of a satirical cult-classic book.