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Stephen Johnson
Executive Editor, Big Think
Stephen Johnson is Executive Editor at Big Think. His writing has appeared in PBS, U.S. News & World Report, and newspapers and magazines across the Midwest. He lives in St. Louis.
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The social media company has long been expected to make a move into blockchain.
A new genetically-modified pothos ivy plant is exceptionally skilled at removing dangerous pollutants, such as benzene and chloroform, from the surrounding air.
A new report shows how legalizing marijuana nationally would likely be much more effective at curbing drug smuggling than building a border wall.
A new study provides strong evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is linked to abnormal reactions in the immune system.
An exhaustive report from The New York Times shows the alarming extents to which Facebook has been sharing user data.
It's safe to say not everyone was immediately impressed.
Alternative treatments are often better for noncancer pain, the study found.
"This is a great example of a forest restoration plan which is both good for the people and good for nature," one researcher said.
The findings of the controversial study flew in the face of past research on ice gains in Antarctica.
"We must end the needless and unjust convictions and the debilitating criminal stigma and let's legalize the adult use of recreational use of marijuana once and for all," the governor said.
A new study from Nvidia researchers show just how far artificial image-generation technology has come in recent years.
The discovery could potentially bush pack the evolution of feathers on vertebrates by 70 million years.
The findings are based on a phenomenon known as the "Mighty Girl Effect."
The billionaire entrepreneur predicts the rise of technology will soon force society to rethink the modern work week.
It was captured by the Parker Solar Probe, which is currently studying the star.
The Geminid meteor shower grows more intense with every year, and it's expected to be particularly bright in 2018.
The rocket reached an altitude of 51 miles, meeting the Federal Aviation Administration's definition of space.
The photos were taken the same day as Russian cosmonauts investigated a mysterious hole discovered in one of the craft.
"Didn't you see me Googling 'baby not moving?'" Gillian Brockell wrote a heartbreaking open letter to big tech companies imploring them to change the ways they target ads to users.
One cardinal is accused of covering up sexual abuse. The other faces criminal charges in Australia.