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How fast is the Universe expanding? The results might be pointing to something incredible. If you want to know how something in the Universe works, all you need to do […]
Not all moms would travel into the African bush or drain their life savings just to help their kids realize their dreams.
This story was originally published in Aeon and has been republished under Creative Commons.
Technology that enables telemedicine is set to change the medical field for patients, doctors, and investors.
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New research solves a long-standing puzzle.
It's illegal to discriminate against people based on their gender, race, or religion. What about veganism?
A new study has identified 12 times as many viral populations as previous research.
 Psychologist and author Dan Ariely understands the appeal of rational economics: If people can be expected to behave rationally, life is simple. You can predict their behavior and devise systems […]
Nothing is 100% safe or 100% effective, but vaccine-hesitancy is even worse. It’s one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make in your life: do I vaccinate my child, and […]
By wiping out 1 million species, we are hastening our own extinction.
On Friday, Uber will start publicly trading on the New York Stock Exchange, and drivers want to see some of that money.
Buying cards and flowers on Mother's Day would make Anna Jarvis roll around in her grave.
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We’re a long way from the beginnings of life on Earth. Here’s the key to how we got there. The Universe was already two-thirds of its present age by the time […]
Is it the key to understanding why North Korea acts like it does, or an elaborate sham?
It all depends on what type of creativity we're discussing.
What if all planets were the same distance from Earth as the Moon?
 “Everything in society today that can be solved by straightforward analysis gets solved immediately,” says Leonard Mlodinow, theoretical physicist and author of Elastic. Unfortunately, many problems aren’t that simple. To work […]
These three things can help you make smarter and faster decisions.