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Are some of the most particular painting styles in history the result of impoverished vision, or a conscious artistic choice made by the artist?
In rural America, the odds of having access to a specialized mental health professional are slim, according to new research.
If you thought LIGO’s recent discoveries were profound and unusual, wait until you meet OJ 287. Recently, LIGO has revolutionized our knowledge of the Universe by discovering merging black holes. The […]
A new study shows that environment, not genetics, determines behavioral patterns of eating in youth that persist throughout life.
Young workers experience insufficient opportunities for work experience, a mismatch between work and education, a lack of career management skills and scant entry-level jobs.
A primer on the amazing possibilities of mixed reality, augmented reality, and virtual reality technology.
Name one French coastline. Great. Now name another. Can't? Here are all 36.
The online dating world has become more and more profitable as single people search for love.
When we call something ugly, we say something about ourselves – and what we fear or dread.
We’ve all heard the number: 4.5 billion years. But how do we know, and how certain are we that the Earth and Sun are the same age? Billions of years ago, […]
Taking care of children gives working mothers an ability to be more efficient with their time and commitments.
The findings are among the few to detail the intersection of pathological personalities and sex preferences.
The results of Google Image career searches are often at odds with the statistics when it comes to the relative participation of men and women.
Google’s homepage doodle for today, June 22, honors the memory of renowned science fiction author Octavia E. Butler. It would have been her 71st birthday.
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin captured the first selfie in space, and he doesn't want kids these days to forget it.
Scientists have long known of an association between Alzheimer’s disease and viruses, but whether that link is meaningful has been a mystery for decades. A new study published in the […]
Ayn Rand champions self-sufficiency, attacks altruism, demonizes public servants, and vilifies government regulations because they hinder individual freedom.
A trio of new reports by the Small Arms Survey finds that 85% of the world’s one billion guns are in the hands of its citizens who far outgun the militaries and police responsible for their protection.
Designed for a 90-day mission each, dust killed the overachieving Spirit and threatens to now kill Opportunity. But it didn’t have to be this way. In 2004, NASA launched two exploration […]
Philosophers often get depicted like sages in ivory towers without a practical or human side. A gossip-filled book from the 3rd century can fix that.