The United Nations climate change conference, COP27, has begun in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. In the lead-up…
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Games of power: Scientists decode behavioral patterns of dominance between the sexes in mammals
The stronger and more aggressive sex dominates the weaker sex. This simplistic view of male-female dominance…
Has the modern world discovered the ancient truths of Buddhism or simply invented a new version?
For many people, Buddhism appears to be uniquely compatible with modern lifestyles and world views. It…
How winning $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy
The latest Powerball jackpot swelled to US$1.5 billion on Nov. 2, 2022—just shy of the record…
Wounded whale washes ashore in northern France
A 7.6-meter (25-foot) whale, wounded but alive, was discovered stranded on a beach in northern France…
A technologically advanced society is choosing to destroy itself. It's both fascinating and horrifying to watch
As world leaders assemble for the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) in Egypt, it’s hard…
Researchers develop hierarchically self-assembled homochiral helical microtoroids
Chirality is essential for life, which can be observed in biological systems hierarchically from the molecular…
Personality influenced college students' romantic relationships during the pandemic, study finds
Though the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many people’s social lives, new research from Michigan State University outlines…
New radio-loud high-redshift quasar discovered
European astronomers report the detection of a new powerful radio-loud quasar at a redshift of about…
Atmosphere of excitement as Europe's JWST astronomers study climate on other planets
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched on Christmas Day 2021, is already transforming our understanding…