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Long before you were using Facebook and Snapchat, our ancestors had developed a different kind of social network.
Your mom was right -- you should eat your breakfast.
The outbreak is as threatening as ever.
Trump falsely claimed that an open border policy is threatening Americans' health.
It's a startling condition that's difficult to detect.
How do you control the narrative in an unpredictable, ongoing situation? You write it yourself.
Hopes that COVID-19 wouldn't spread outside of China seem frail at this point.
The President's response has been misleading and "incoherent".
A simple biomarker could lead to a revolution in how we detect bladder cancer. In 2018, approximately 549,000 individuals were diagnosed with bladder cancer around the world. In several countries (including the US), bladder cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Detecting it early (as is the case with all […]
In a single day, Italy 45% more coronavirus cases, reaching up to 11 fatalities.
That theory that there are a lot of mild cases not being counted? It's probably not true.
The technology of the future is here -- and it's never sounded better.
In a single day, cases outside of China jumped by 26%.
We though all life needs oxygen. We were wrong.
Poisonous -- not venomous.
Dogs really suffer when you scream or punish them, and it affects their mental health.
NASA InSight mission reveals tantalizing clues about Mars' subsurface.
Bacteria have made their way to the space station's water, but there's no reason to fear.
If you want to have a healthy heart, eat more fruits and vegetables.
Local meats are much worse than exotic fruits and vegetables.
Many people are concerned about our climate and would like to do something. But in between a complex economy, mammoth corporations, and politicians that rarely listen, it’s easy to feel trapped and powerless. It seems that we, the citizens, hold the least power in this equation. But that’s not exactly true. Not only can we […]
Exploring the fascinating origins and meanings behind some of the most iconic dinosaur names.
The influenza is a deceivingly dangerous disease -- but using it to minimize the threat of the novel coronavirus is misleading.
Sit down, relax, and join us on a journey through cheese and time.
Fried rice is a wonder of physics. Now, these researchers have finally unraveled its secrets, and the physics is spicy. For centuries, fried rice has been a staple in many cuisines around the world. In addition to its trademark taste, it’s also a bit of a physical curiosity: it’s cooked at temperatures of 1200°C without […]
Dinosaurs on coins? Shut up and take my money!
This is irresponsible.
In a room in San Francisco, California, 100 lava lamps are neatly arranged on a wall. And they’re keeping your Internet safe. The internet is a weird thing: on one hand, we have access to the sum of human knowledge at the click of a button, opening endless possibilities of communication and information sharing. But […]
Americans get 20% of their calories from restaurants, but this is costing them -- not just in terms of money, but also in terms of nutrition.
Meat (and especially red meat) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
It's the study you've always wanted to read.
Meet COVID-1.
It's a berry important task for wolves.
Medical workers are heavily exposed to the virus, but China is trying to downplay this effect.
An 1810 farmer thought homosexuality was natural -- and his reasoning is spot on.
How many female scientists that aren't Marie Curie can you name?
It's something that few dared to believe in.
Lots of data
The model uses statistical tools and travel analysis to assess what are the likely routes the virus could take.
It is remarkable that more than a century before the world's highest peaks were scaled, humans were already affecting the atmosphere.
Women still lead an uphill battle in law schools -- but things are changing.
The coronavirus outbreak is reaching a dangerous point.
It's finally raining in Australia.
NASA provides the ultimate hotfix.
Climate chaos is driving the bumblebee populations to extinction, a new study concludes.
T-shirt weather in the Antarctic.
There's only one reason to watch it: to better understand how "wellness" snake oil tricks people.
The world might see a dramatic increase in cancer cases. But it's within our power to save the lives of millions.
A good way to contain an outbreak, or a bit totalitarian?
Pluto's heart-shaped basin may be as important for its climate as the ocean is for Earth's climate.
