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einstein
Even the most brilliant mind in history couldn't have achieved all he did without significant help from the minds of others.
In the pursuit of happiness, money probably trumps meaning.
The "Clovis First" hypothesis for human settlement of North and South America has just been debunked. Where do we go from here?
The Human Genome Project put together 92% of our DNA blueprint. Here's what it took to complete the rest.
If we are wreaking havoc on ourselves and the world, it is because we have become mesmerized by a mechanistic, reductionist way of thinking.
Will all robots think like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg?
farthest galaxy
We've fooled ourselves before with galaxies that look just like this one. The evidence we have simply isn't strong enough.
texas geothermal
A community in Austin, Texas is using geothermal energy to keep homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
overwash
Overwashing is bad for skin health, but many people do it anyway. One reason is that our brains intimately associate stink with disgust.
Not only that, but AI learns what type of faces we like.
I hate grading. I love teaching, though, and giving students feedback is teaching.
chemical weapons
One research group's AI-based drug discovery platform could be redesigned to discover VX nerve agent and 40,000 similar chemical weapons.
In the latest edition of the Starts With A Bang podcast, we talk with soon-to-be Dr. Arianna Long about galaxies, from birth to today.
kama sutra
There is much more to the Kama Sutra than just sex. It's a guide to anyone wanting more pleasure in life, however they take it.
hypoallergenic cats
The results of a recent study found that genetically engineering cats could be a solution to eliminating cat allergies.
ancient smells
Most cities reeked of death, defecation, and industrial waste. Still, focusing only on stench means turning a blind eye (or nose) to the many other smells that helped shape human history.
parrots
Parrots outlive other birds and most mammals.
An optical telescope with a massive 20-foot (6-meter) mirror has an eye-popping price tag of $11 billion.
cosmic rays
Our Universe requires dark matter in order to make sense of things, astrophysically. Could massive photons do the trick?