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State and local governments are hiring contact tracers to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.
Does what you believe in come from reason? Or just your community?
Maybe 100% of stars don’t have planets, after all. When stars form in the Universe, they’re created in giant bursts. A stellar nursery in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy […]
Researchers discover a massive ceremonial structure of the ancient Mayans using lasers.
Expert opinion is divided on how effective riots can be on causing social change. However, these five examples show they can do something.
Technique may enable speedy, on-demand design of softer, safer neural devices.
New research establishes an unexpected connection.
We must rethink the "chemical imbalance" theory of mental health.
Data from LinkedIn suggests soft skills will be the most in-demand as the economy begins to rebuild and 2020 grads look for work.
It’s not just about SpaceX and Starlink. What we’re deciding today will have a global impact for years and decades to come. For countless millennia, human beings have gazed up into […]
On Friday, the moon will pass through the Earth's outer shadow, known as the penumbra.
Trump is #45 but Pence is #48 – and other strange consequences of the curious office of vice president.
To find the optimal route between many different locations, we need the power of quantum computers.
A 12-year long study examines the differences between how same-sex and different-sex couples argue, with some surprising results.
How to manage your time so you can actually accomplish what you want to.
Numerous U.S. Presidents invoked the Insurrection Act to to quell race and labor riots.
It looks like a busy hurricane season ahead. Probably.