Build a powerful enough laser, and you can shine it into space. Aim it well, and you can blind satellites.
Scholars discuss topics that are related to Title IX, such as sexual misconduct on college campuses and bans on transgender…
Created in Europe during a time of intercultural struggle and strife, Esperanto was meant as a communication tool to spread…
To build a true artificial mind, first map out how thinking works. Enter the Common Model of Cognition.
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Astronomers have discovered the first dormant black hole outside of the Milky Way. These black holes are not absorbing matter…
The first hammerhead shark was likely the result of a genetic deformity. A biologist explains how shark DNA reveals hammerheads’…
An analysis shows that Black students at more racially segregated schools have a greater tendency to turn to the bottle.
Justice Samuel Alito said that abortion policy crafted by elected representatives in the states would be more responsive…
The oral polio vaccine – which is no longer given in the US – relies on a live but weakened virus that can actually…
An expert on Sri Lanka’s economy identifies and explains three key challenges that Ranil Wickremesinghe will have to overcome…
It’s increasingly difficult to move about – both in the physical world and online – without being tracked.
The Italian parliament has been dissolved following the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi. What happens next, and…
Abortion pills are available online, and many of them are safe. But not all sites have been properly vetted for legitimacy.
Barbara Kruger’s ‘Untitled (Your body is a battleground)’ has seamlessly transitioned to social media, inspiring a…
The Utah holiday is a reflection of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ slowly changing identity, a historian…
As late as 1970, only about 5% of Americans chose to be cremated. In 2020, more than 56% Americans opted for it.