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(2019)
Ancient philosophic scrolls — scorched by Vesuvius — could be made readable once again
Carbonized papyrus scrolls may again see the light after thousands of years.
A gruesome death: the macabre science of dehydration
You are only ever a few days away from your demise.
How to reduce gun violence without taking people’s guns
Hospitals often deal with the aftermath of gun violence, but they can play a key role in preventing it.
Why the U.S. is trapped in “endless war”
Instead of just Afghanistan, the U.S. military ought to withdraw from the entire Middle East and much of the rest of the world.
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Social physics: Are we at a tipping point in world history?
Does history have a grand narrative, or is it just a random walk to no place in particular? And is the world as we know it about to change?
The healing power of love? Pair-bonding might prevent cancer in mice
Cancer cells seem to have a harder time growing among pair-bonded mice, according to a new study that explored the “widowhood effect.”
Who needs higher education when we have YouTube?
Higher education, particularly for fields like filmmaking, is in big trouble when a world-class education can be found online cheaply or even for free.
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The “Great Dimming” of Betelgeuse explained
Betelgeuse, the tenth brightest star in the night sky, mysteriously dimmed last year. Now researchers know why.
Peeking behind a black hole: how matter bends space that bends light
Albert Einstein and his theory of general relativity continue to amaze us to this day.