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ivy mike nuclear test
Einstein's most famous equation is E = mc², which describes the rest mass energy inherent to particles. But motion matters for energy, too.
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The replication crisis has debunked many of psychology’s fair-haired hypotheses, but for the marshmallow test, things have only become more interesting.
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The Shirky Principle states that "institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution."
Fomalhaut debris system ALMA Keck JWST
A surprising JWST discovery around Fomalhaut has a different, superior explanation: not a great dust cloud, but a mere background object.
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George Orwell got it right: "Never use a long word where a short one will do."
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If something exists, it is by definition natural.
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The first-of-its-kind approval could change how we think about gene-edited foods.
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The cycles of life all rely on the dynamism of the Earth's crust.
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But make sure you bring the fossegrim the proper offering—or else.
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Neuroscience is beginning to provide clues about the emergence of human consciousness.
John Templeton Foundation
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If you think everyone around you is terrible, the joke may be on you.
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The classic picture of Jupiter's great rocky core might be entirely wrong.
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Raw food, paleo, gluten-free, detox, and ketogenic: All of these diet fads withered when subjected to scientific scrutiny.
epsilon eridani comet storm
Massive objects like black holes, stars, and rogue planets routinely pass near our Solar System. An ensuing comet storm could destroy us.
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The hallucinations that characterize schizophrenia may be due to a "reality threshold" that is lower than it should be.
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Maintain peace of mind during tax season by correctly filling out your W-4.
Million Stories
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A next-generation instrument on a delayed rover may be the key to answering the question of life on Mars.