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If your New Year's resolution was to get in shape, signing up for the marathon is a bad way to go about it.
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A separate study shows that binge drinkers are also ordering more rounds.
The images themselves will take your breath away, but the science we can extract from them is truly revolutionary and spectacular. Dark matter may be one of the most mysterious […]
The most popular books of the past 125 years, and where to get them.
From talking about Schrödinger's cat to nuking the South Pole, this decades-old interview shows why Kaku was born to be a science educator.
Your cat thinks your taste stinks. Also that you're mingy with the laser pointer.
The dominatrix profession demands a mastery of human psychology and the ability to command life's many challenges.
Within the next billion years, the Magellanic Clouds might merge with our galaxy. But the new stars are already here. Within the Milky Way, there are only a few instances of […]
The results suggest eating too much sugar can lead to a drug-like dependence.
Researcher discovers a universal slump in life satisfaction.
A new device shows promising results in its ability to convert CO2 and water into useful fuels.
As little as an extra dollar could mean a significant decrease in suicide rates.
LIGO just announced the second neutron star-neutron star merger ever seen in gravitational waves. It doesn’t match the first. On August 17, 2017, an event occurred that forever changed how we […]
From ultra-realistic graphics to more intelligent A.I. characters, the 2020s will bring some mind-bending video games.
A Mars Space Flight team member warns that people need to be prepared for what's coming.
Today, a quickly emerging set of technologies known as bioprinting is poised to push the boundaries further.
Maybe you’ve heard the term “self-actualization” bandied about at a party or by an inspirational speaker? Popularized by psychologist Abraham Maslow, the theory argues that we can realize our full […]