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There is one House member for every 761,169 people, which isn't exactly representative.
A technique called targeted memory reactivation could improve common treatments for nightmare disorder.
Hawking radiation incorrect
In 1974, Stephen Hawking showed that even black holes don't live forever, but emit radiation and eventually evaporate. Here's how.
The “scientific Buddha” and the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism with regard to science are modern creations.
The value of art does not lie in the artwork itself but is instead determined by curators, collectors, critics, and other participants in the modern-day art market.
Million Stories
The future of American jobs isn't only services and tech.
With almost every shovel of sand shifted in Egypt, another artifact comes to light.
Fear creates distraction, and that can be a positive experience.
In 1995, Hubble peered at the Pillars of Creation, forever changing our view. Now in 2022, JWST completes the star-forming puzzle.
mars life
Organic molecules can be produced by living or non-living systems. But the recent findings are very intriguing.
“Block. It puts some writers down for months. It puts some writers down for life.”
Abstract image of a person sitting alone in a tiny space to represent PTSD.
Antidepressants can help alleviate PTSD symptoms when paired with psychotherapy, but does our overenthusiasm for them blind us to more effective alternatives?
astronomy new era
If you want to share the truths about our Universe with others, don't fall into the trap of arguing with a misinformer. Do this instead.
meditation
Meditators invert the relationship between the layers of self-processing.