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A growing body of research suggests that healthy sleep habits might be effective in preventing the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
MeerKAT is producing brilliant images of the super massive black hole that is at our galaxy’s center.
Seemingly inconsequential decisions can alter ecosystems, as a recent Australian study shows.
Do the clothes make the man? With the Diderot Effect, material goods can help forge your whole identity.
Ever notice how people with conservative sexual attitudes seem to still cheat at the same rate as their more liberal peers? A new study says you're onto something.
The brightest galaxies of all neither have the most stars nor the biggest black holes. Here’s how to solve the mystery. With some 400 billion stars burning steadily, the Milky Way […]
A new study from Australia states that most drivers don't think distracted driving is an issue. Driving data prove otherwise.
Prison isn't just terrible for the prisoners. Increasingly, the employees are suffering, too.
The current U.S. Administration seems happier to pursue fleeting photo ops with strongmen than to cultivate long-standing alliances. Where does that leave American influence in Asia?
Losing your job doesn't have to mean losing your self-respect and self-image. In fact, a little moxie might go a long way.
In 1936, Hitler ordered the construction of Prora on a German island. The reasons for its existence are rooted in Nazi mysticism.
If conjoined twins are forced to get along and share... so can a divided America.
What could religion learn from cable television? A surprising amount, seeing as the younger generations are turning away from both in huge numbers.
How ‘special’ are we for life to have survived and thrived the way it did? While there are hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy, many with Earth-sized planets at […]
A new medical imaging device uses technology developed by particle physicists to produce full-color, 3D images of the human body.
A team of international scientists has pinpointed the cosmic source of a ghostly subatomic particle called a neutrino, marking the beginning of a new era in astronomy.
One of the leading countries in the world in getting off coal and ramping up renewables.
Blockchain technology could help alleviate the struggles of asylum seekers who are many times left in the wake of political fights.
Think Again like you've never heard it before. A trip deep into the oldest living folk music in the Western world — that of Epirus, Greece — and what it reveals about why we make music at all.