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A new study shows that concussions and other head traumas can have long-lasting effects on our health.Read More
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Alice and Bob, the stars of so many thought experiments, are cooking dinner when mishaps ensue. Alice accidentally drops a…
The origins of birthday traditions come from different eras and different parts of the world. It all adds up to…
The secret military plan never happened—engineers quickly learned how rapidly and unpredictably the ice can shift, making the site highly…
The super cool, dense particle swarm gives physicists a way to study the insides of stars—without ever leaving the lab.Read…