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Only 8 worlds make the astronomical cut as planets. Here are the 10 fascinating bodies that didn’t make it. Astronomically, bodies within the Solar System must achieve three criteria in order […]
Climate-driven changes in phytoplankton communities will intensify the blue and green regions of the world’s oceans.
"Dinner and drinks" may take on a new, more provocative meaning.
Hungarian cartographer travels the world while mapping its treasures.
Why does Faulkner use "inchoate" so much? Maybe because Benjamin Dreyer wasn't his copy editor. The author of DREYER'S ENGLISH is here to remind us that there's no absolute authority on the English language. Still, please avoid "onboarding".
LIGO, here on Earth, has exquisitely-precise distances its lasers travel. With three spacecrafts in motion, how could LISA work? Since it began operating in 2015, advanced LIGO has ushered in an […]
It may come as a surprise to some to find that anarchism comes in as many flavors as Ben 'n Jerry's.
Hi-tech imaging again reveals a hidden chapter of human history.
Beef, salt, and water is all the Canadian professor eats. Is that sustainable?
Although the great Martian dust storm of 2018 may have ended its life, its accomplishments will live on forever. Note: This article was originally published on January 25, 2019 on Forbes. […]
Want to change your diet? The easiest method might be to start exercising.
Eric Weinstein suggests institutions need individuals who can pass two famous psychological tests.
 Key performance indicators, KPIs, are not new: It’s said that way back in the third century, China’s Wei dynasty began using them to rate the behavior of members of the […]