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DNA analysis reveals the Taino people who welcomed Columbus to the New World were not eradicated after all.
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The scandalous history of the Billboard Hot 100 is the perfect analogy for how Donald Trump's popularity broke the rigid power structure of American politics.
Technical knowledge continues to be privileged over social knowledge.
While the Olympics officially ended demonstration sports in 1992, a century of unique offerings made us rethink what athletic competition could be.
Nanoscale mesh e-skin can turn your skin into a wearable display.
These chemicals are also widely used in products like clothing, shoes, wrappers and furniture, to make them more stain-resistant, waterproof and/or nonstick.
Survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida are demanding that lawmakers in Washington take action on gun control measures.
Hitler and other Nazis were fond of a strange theory that the world was made of ice.
The construction, if and when it happens, could take five or more years.
Have you ever stopped to think about how we keep time? Ever wonder why Easter changes dates every year? Well, let us tell you a little story about the Gregorian Calendar.
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"Anybody who expected a wonderful happy global community to form on the Internet in which everybody would share cat videos has been gravely disappointed."
Why are the prices of cryptocurrencies so volatile? Are initial coin offerings (ICOs) worth your investment? Bitcoin and other digital currencies created an entirely new market with its own rules.
The Vatican puts the number of Catholics in the world at 1.2 billion. But is that number accurate? And who do they count among their ranks?
This is the first study to link blood sugar levels, even among prediabetics, with cognitive decline.
Half of Holland does not wash hands after going to the bathroom. The Bosnians are the cleanest Europeans.
Generally people drink to either increase positive emotions or decrease negative ones.
A new form of light has been discovered.
In 2017, renewable energies accounted for 18 percent of the total power contributed to the electrical grid in the U.S. – the highest level ever.
Symptoms ranging from chest pressure, nausea, irritability and restlessness still affect American embassy workers some 200+ days after the attack.