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A former Vatican ambassador has accused Pope Francis and other church leaders of wittingly covering up sexual abuse, an unprecedented accusation that highlights escalating tensions within the Catholic Church.
Seeing Higgs boson decay may help physicists understand why the universe has mass.
We hear the word 'socialism' a lot. What does it mean, exactly?
Dietary rules need to consider the land needed to grow the food, cautions new study.
With Fort Lauderdale serving as an example, Avvo crunches the numbers to find the days of the month and week, and the times, you’re most likely to get a traffic ticket.
The power of persuasion is one of the most impactful tools you can have in your professional toolbox — particularly as a leader. Persuasion skills can help you influence the […]
Different measurements of the Universe’s rate of expansion give inconsistent results. But this simple solution could fix everything. In 1915, Einstein’s theory of General Relativity gave us a brand new […]
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How do you make yourself valuable in an ever-changing economy? You become well-rounded.
After conducting a year-long investigation into a campaign against Rohingya Muslims, a United Nations panel found evidence that Myanmar security forces committed “the gravest crimes under international law.”
A Japanese astronomer shows that the Milky Way galaxy was formed in two stages, "dying" in between.
Could human beings one day regenerate limbs? It's a distant possibility. But Adameyko Labs in Boston, Massachusetts is a good place to start thinking about it.
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AI expert Ben Goertzel is no stranger to building out-of-this-world artificial intelligence, and he wants others to join him in this new and very exciting field.
A study from Iowa State University draws a direct link between gym class and adult exercise habits.
We aren't lunarly exclusive. Earth has a few minimoons whizzing around us, including one that comes back into our orbit every 20 years or so.
A recent op-ed in the New York Times says technology is not to blame for teens’ mental health struggles, but a new University of Michigan study suggests otherwise.
There are some big hurdles for Bitcoin to overcome. Cryptocurrencies must become practical for real-world use.
While the probiotic trend has been suspect at best, there is one therapeutic application that keeps holding up: fecal transplant.
A steel worker becomes an unlikely viral star for his ability to touch molten metal.