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Scientists have a good estimate on the staggering number of stars in the universe.
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New research suggests that fire from the sky in the form of a small asteroid annihilated a city near the Dead Sea 3,600…
Electromagnetic beams of the right power and wavelength can cause pain and zap electronics. Could they also be used to disrupt…
In the past decade, the number of satellites in orbit has skyrocketed thanks to tiny electronics and cheap launches. The…
There is ample research about how harmful Instagram is for teen girls, especially around body image. It turns out Facebook’s…
Republicans are four times as likely as Democrats to say they’re not going to get the COVID-19 vaccine. What’s behind…
The largest orbital telescope ever made will allow astronomers to study the atmospheres of alien planets, learn about how…
Big Tech makes a lot of promises about protecting privacy, but the reality is that using the industry’s products is a…
An exercise physiologist explains how it’s a problem of communication between your brain and your body.
You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray.
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The Inspiration4 mission is sending four civilians to space for three days. Though still funded by a billionaire, the mission…
Undergraduate programs are springing up across the US to meet the burgeoning demand for workers trained in big data. Yet…
An atmospheric scientist and sailplane pilot describes why large areas of burned land can produce clouds and rainstorms.
If you see the Tesla Bot as a joke or a harbinger of a dystopian future, you could be missing the real threat, which has…