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The James Webb Space Telescope could mean finding a human-sustaining planet in another galaxy.
Almost half of the American workers don't take all the vacation days they can, leading to increased health risks.
We knew that coffee is good for us. Now we know why.
A fresh take on the decades-old Drake equation incorporates new factors and greater uncertainty, suggesting a high likelihood that humanity is alone in the universe.
A new study from MIT has found that piano lessons have a very specific effect on kindergartners’ ability to distinguish different pitches, which translates into an improvement in discriminating between spoken words.
Millennials are the first generation on track to make less than their parents. Of course, there was that whole Great Recession starting in 2008...
Are some of the most particular painting styles in history the result of impoverished vision, or a conscious artistic choice made by the artist?
In rural America, the odds of having access to a specialized mental health professional are slim, according to new research.
Author Johann Hari says our jobs may be at the root of widespread depression and anxiety.
If you thought LIGO’s recent discoveries were profound and unusual, wait until you meet OJ 287. Recently, LIGO has revolutionized our knowledge of the Universe by discovering merging black holes. The […]
A new study shows that environment, not genetics, determines behavioral patterns of eating in youth that persist throughout life.
Young workers experience insufficient opportunities for work experience, a mismatch between work and education, a lack of career management skills and scant entry-level jobs.
A primer on the amazing possibilities of mixed reality, augmented reality, and virtual reality technology.
Name one French coastline. Great. Now name another. Can't? Here are all 36.
As robots and automation take over jobs, there will still be some occupations where humans will be preferred, says theoretical physicist and best-selling author Michio Kaku.
The online dating world has become more and more profitable as single people search for love.
When we call something ugly, we say something about ourselves – and what we fear or dread.
We’ve all heard the number: 4.5 billion years. But how do we know, and how certain are we that the Earth and Sun are the same age? Billions of years ago, […]
Taking care of children gives working mothers an ability to be more efficient with their time and commitments.
The findings are among the few to detail the intersection of pathological personalities and sex preferences.