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This year marks the 150th anniversary of Claude Debussy's birth. Falling into the impressionist camp, the French composer is able to capture the essence of a feeling perhaps better than anyone else.
A new documentary produced by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson details the plight of the West Memphis Three, three teenagers wrongly convicted and imprisoned for 18 years.
This morning, the NRA proposed that teachers carry lethal weapons to make schools safe learning environments for our children. The plan replaces the right to bear arms with an obligation.
When writer Carolyn Briggs insisted that her children observe a more traditional Christmas, she was left isolated at a time of togetherness. This year, she will value her presence more highly.
Certain alcoholic drinks, like red wine and whiskey, are worse for hangovers than gin and vodka. The reason is the presence of congeners, a byproduct of the fermentation process.
A new report from the National Intelligence Community states that in the coming decades, social networks will become anarchic collectives and automated exoskeletons will help granny walk.
Neuroscientists say we are approaching the day when an electronic implant will augment the natural capacities of our brain, but will we still be human? And will those implants be vulnerable to hacking?
By giving commuters small devices that measure the quality of air on their way to and from work, researchers hope they can create a network that more accurately measures the health effects of pollution.
A piece of medical hardware the size of a business card could allow physicians and patients to quickly take stock of over 50 health metrics, from insulin to cholesterol and bacterial infections.
The popular video game platform is being used by Armed Forces health care professionals to help veterans complete their physical therapy routines from the relative comfort of their homes.
Astronomers have discovered five new planets surrounding a star just twelve light years from Earth. One has a mass five times our planet's and exists in its star's habitable zone.
The arrival of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch in which the human race will exert a determinant influence over the environment, has some organizations saying a new strategy is needed.
Scientists at the University of Washington speculate that the goal of a super-intelligent civilization would be to create computer programs simulating other universes—ones such as ours.
The ability to upload the human brain into computer software, or advanced artificial intelligence modeled on specific individuals, could overcome technical roadblocks to deep-space flight.
Looking into a sliver of sky known as the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, astronomers have found light from galaxies born just after the big bang, telling scientists more about the early universe.
Despite the convictions we hold of our own moral correctness, we are easily brought under the influence of group morals, i.e. our behavior is motivated by our desire to be faithful to a group.
Oliver Sacks, professor of neuroscience at NYU, challenges fellow neuroscientists who have capitalized on near-death and out-of-body experiences to justify their belief in God and heaven.
Researchers at Northwestern University are testing a new chemical formula that relieves the symptoms of depression within hours. The drug works similarly to Ketamine, the animal sedative.
Children begin to show empathy and charity before they understand what those words mean, says pediatrician Perri Klass. And, she says, parents can help cultivate these prosocial attitudes.
In the developed world, the fight against infectious disease has largely been won. Anti-aging advocates say medical research should now concentrate on slowing the process of aging.