Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison is just part of the answer, and the light bulb is just part of what he achieved.
September 29, 2025
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Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić clings to power – but protests highlight the danger of stubborn leadership
For almost a year, Serb demonstrators have called for the ouster of the increasingly authoritarian president.
September 29, 2025
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Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician explains
The main comparisons in the unpublished report are skewed, and it is being presented as stronger evidence than its design…
September 26, 2025
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Tibetan Buddhist nuns are getting advanced degrees − and the Dalai Lama played a major role in that
A 2012 change has seen scores of Tibetan Buddhist nuns achieve the highest degree in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The implications…
September 26, 2025
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Charlie Kirk and the making of an AI-generated martyr
In a polarized environment, the elevation of a figure into a saint does more than honor the individual. It turns a political…
September 26, 2025
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How sea star wasting disease transformed the West Coast’s ecology and economy
The loss of one iconic species, sunflower sea stars, unleashed a voracious eater of seagrass habitats and upended the coastal…
September 26, 2025
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Why aren’t companies speeding up investment? A new theory offers an answer to an economic paradox
The pace of US business investment has fallen by about 50% over the past 50 years. Idle capacity, not cautious executives,…
September 26, 2025
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Calling in the animal drug detectives − helping veterinarians help beluga whales, goats and all crea
From tigers to mice and penguins to elephants – animal pharmacologists analyze samples from them all and play an important…
September 26, 2025
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Bacteria attached to charcoal could help keep an infamous ‘forever chemical’ out of waterways
An environmental engineer explains how his research team is developing a system containing bacteria, biochar and gel to…
September 26, 2025
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A Bari Weiss-led CBS News would likely look different, but how the public feels about it might not c
The public’s relationship with news is defined more by its skepticism of the profession than by its impressions of journalists…
September 26, 2025
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Trump’s dip into the Nile waters dispute didn’t settle the conflict – in fact, it may have caused mo
US attempts to intervene in long-running spat between Ethiopia and Egypt has yielded little progress – and may have put…
September 26, 2025
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Civil society helps uphold democracy and provides built-in resistance to authoritarianism
There are growing signs that American civil society is becoming more vulnerable to the president’s preferences and dictates…
September 25, 2025
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What parents need to know about Tylenol, autism and the difference between finding a link and findin
Trump’s definitive statements that Tylenol use during pregnancy causes autism suggest certainty that the science does…
September 25, 2025
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Even a brief government shutdown might hamper morale, raise costs and reduce long-term efficiency in
A study of the 2013 shutdown that lasted 16 days revealed long-term negative effects on federal workers and led to weakened…
September 25, 2025
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Religion often shapes someone’s view of abortion – but what about a woman’s actual decision?
Strong religious beliefs often shape disapproval of abortion – in the abstract. But when young women are actually deciding…
September 25, 2025
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4 films that show how humans can fortify – or botch – their relationship with AI
From 1980s sci-fi films to today’s blockbusters, filmmakers have wrestled with questions about what happens when humans…
September 25, 2025
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The science of defiance: A psychology researcher explains why people comply – and how to resist
You don’t need to be a rebel to defy. Defiance isn’t about personality, it’s a practice – one that’s becoming…
September 25, 2025
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Personal scandals sink CEOs faster than financial fraud, research shows
New research finds that misconduct in private lives often does more damage to leaders’ careers and companies than cooking…
September 25, 2025
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