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We know the dangers of too little sleep. Now for the other side of the story.
Detailed (and beautiful) information on 57 million crop fields across the U.S. and Europe are now available online.
California's raging fires show how climate change can unleash totally new—and deadly—kinds of weather.
International enrollment and applications to American grad schools are plummeting. This is the opposite of what makes America great. Throughout the 20th century and into the 21st, America emerged at the […]
Researchers discover a link between nonverbal synchronization and relationship success.
The comics titan worked for more than half a century to revolutionize and add nuance to the comics industry, and he built a vast community of fans along the way.
Could this be the long-awaited solution to economic inequality?
The government hopes to see 1.5 million electric cars on roads by 2030.
New research shows that the answer is more subtle than you might think.
Indiana ranks 3rd in coal consumption, but a primary energy utility there just declared the end of coal by 2028
The next gold rush might take place in our sewers.
The results come from a 15-year study that used ultrasound scans to track blood vessels in middle-aged adults starting in 2002.
It's unlikely that there's anything on the planet that is worth the cost of shipping it back
Scientists have discovered that neurological response to posture is separate from movement.
They're at a higher risk for depression, weekend binge drinking, and unnecessary dieting.
By time you see a pillar at all, almost all of your ‘formation’ is already finished. In the heart of the Eagle Nebula, the iconic Pillars of Creation loom as […]
The incredible story of a scientist who survived gulags, fighting to change his country and physics.
Antimicrobial resistance is growing worldwide, rendering many "work horse" medicines ineffective. Without intervention, drug-resistant pathogens could lead to millions of deaths by 2050. Thankfully, companies like Pfizer are taking action.
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Future vacationing could be pretty different.