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Even our scientific heroes can’t be right about everything. Let’s learn the lessons that they never did. In the 1960s, a young theoretical physicist named Stephen Hawking rose to prominence as […]
UMBC's upset over top-ranked Virginia last week was a perfect example of group flow.
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In 1868, equal protection under the law was granted to every born and naturalized U.S. citizen—no exceptions. That's radical, says Van Jones.
In line with his own ingrained assumptions, the standard ones of Victorian England, Darwin maintained that female inferiority is an inescapable consequence of nature.
Last month, the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons released more than 6,000 prisoners early. The Sentencing Commission reduced their sentences retroactively. And the Senate is considering a bipartisan bill […]
Various studies have found that, on average, belief in God is associated with lower scores on IQ tests.
If you check your phone in the middle of the night, it says something about you.
Sudan leaves behind only two other northern white rhinos, but artificial reproductive technologies could provide a future for the subspecies.
The history of women being elected to offices of supreme power is short. Here are 10 women who have made the most of that time.
The Internet solves another mystery.
For every planet that orbits a star like our own, there are likely thousands of ‘orphan planets’ wandering the galaxy alone. Here in the Solar System, we can watch our star’s […]
Ten days before he died, Stephen Hawking published a final paper with a way to prove or disprove the multiverse.
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Should kids be on social media? If yes, what are some good rules to have?
A former employee of Cambridge Analytica has revealed new information on the harvesting of Facebook users’ data prior to the 2016 presidential election.
Isn't the world of dogs about more than (British) bulldogs and (French) poodles?
This is no surprise to moms everywhere. Raise glass of wine for all of the caregivers out there! Cheers.
It is still true that far more men than women have leading roles in many organisations.
People have debated what justice is exactly for the last 3,000 years. How have our ideas changed in that time?
Even though couples tend to live healthier lifestyles, they put on extra weight. A new study offers potential clues why.
It’s time to bust one of the biggest myths about where the night sky’s most spectacular, seasonal shows come from. Meteor showers are one of the night sky’s most spectacular sights […]