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Cells that transmit nerve impulses in the part of elephants' brains responsible for functions such as learning and memory…
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The Trump administration is considering a change to capital gains that could be a windfall for the rich. A scholar explains…
In Texas' Lower Rio Grande Valley, Border Patrol agents must ignore blistering heat and 25 mile-an-hour winds. Their…
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Technological professionals are the first, and last, lines of defense against the misuse of technology.
A religious minority of Pakistan, the Ahmadis have been boycotting elections for decades. Casting a vote would require that…
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My great-grandmother, an early civil rights champion, path-breaking journalist and suffrage leader, was among the most influential…
Economists, politicians and the media watch GDP closely. But it isn't the best way to measure the health of the US economy.
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The Ogalalla Aquifer is a vast underground lake that irrigates farms across the US Great Plains. It took thousands of years…
An incident in which a Smith College employee called police on a black student who 'seemed out of place' is just…
Many cities are removing their Confederate statues. But pioneer monuments represent a racist past, too. There are at least…
Global travelers are being increasingly asked if they want to pay for local purchases in terms of their home country currency.…
Greek philosopher Pythagoras argued against eating animals on grounds of their having souls like humans. Others spoke about…
Armadillos and humans are linked in the strangest of ways. Armadillos are the only other species known to get leprosy. A…
Basic research can be easy to mock as pointless and wasteful of resources. But it's very often the foundation for future…