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the scientific reason why greed makes literally everything worse
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the scientific reason why greed makes literally everything worse

New research into the psychological roots of greed shows that greed may mean access to more money and luxuries, but at the cost of damaging literally everything else.

the enduring mystery of mh370 and why we’ll never let it go
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the enduring mystery of mh370 and why we’ll never let it go

Nine years on, conspiracy theories and questions are still flying around the fate of flight MH370. And they will never stop.

wowt explains: the ins and outs of time travel
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wowt explains: the ins and outs of time travel

Is time travel possible? What would happen if you did it? How would you do it? The answers to these questions are surprisingly complicated and weird.

nasa and darpa are reviving our atomic age dreams once again
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nasa and darpa are reviving our atomic age dreams once again

Space exploration is about to kick start a new era of nuclear energy and another chance to get the future right.

how walkability became conspiracy theorists’ boogeyman once again
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how walkability became conspiracy theorists’ boogeyman once again

Social media trolls declared “15-minute cities” to be a New World Order plan for open air mass prisons, derailing plans to make North American cities more livable yet again.

how a.i. is ruining the web and leaving humans behind
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how a.i. is ruining the web and leaving humans behind

ChatGPT and its competitors are set to turn search, news, and social media into a complete dumpster fire.

is the earth’s core really about to stop spinning? absolutely not.
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is the earth’s core really about to stop spinning? absolutely not.

According to the news, our planet’s core has stopped spinning and will soon reverse. What’s really happening is a lot less exciting, but still pretty neat.

the killer fungi are coming for us thanks to global warming
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the killer fungi are coming for us thanks to global warming

One of scientists’ biggest fears about fungi and global warming is starting to slowly play out.

when artificial intelligence tries to go to court
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when artificial intelligence tries to go to court

In a legal and technical first, a robot lawyer is about to help a human defendant. Is it a good idea? And what happens next?

contrary to popular belief, citizen science is alive and well
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contrary to popular belief, citizen science is alive and well

Despite what cranks, frauds, and their fans will tell you, scientists do listen to amateurs with good ideas, as two recent news stories demonstrate.

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