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NASA: We Have Discovered the Secrets of the Supernova
By the Editor on March 21, 2012
Officials at the U.S. space agency NASA say they uncovered the secrets of the supernova. New data from the...
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Illegal Logging May Be Worth Billions
By the Editor on March 21, 2012
Illegal logging generates $10-15 billion around the world, according to new analysis from the World Bank. Its report, Justice...
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Without Gods: Alain de Botton’s ‘Religion for Atheists’
By the Editor on March 20, 2012
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, religion lost influence, but the religious impulse lingered on. Some people sought...
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Dark Energy and the Joy of Being Wrong
By the Editor on March 20, 2012
From Adam Frank at 13:7: Sometimes nature just throws you a loop. All your carefully laid plans, all your exquisite...
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Better Hydrogen Storage Process Unveiled
By the Editor on March 20, 2012
The dream of using hydrogen gas as a clean fuel, on a large scale, just got a little bit...
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Insight Into a Shocking Therapy for Depression
By the Editor on March 20, 2012
Since the 1930s, doctors have been jolting the brains of depressed patients with electricity to relieve their symptoms. The...
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Satellites Expose Ancient Civilizations
By the Editor on March 20, 2012
Archaeologists develop large-scale method to identify ancient human settlements.
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Researchers Reveal ‘Fat Gene’ Role
By the Editor on March 20, 2012
Researchers believe they have identified why a mutation in a particular gene can lead to obesity. Mouse experiments suggested the...
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To Rule Out God, First Get to Know Him
By the Editor on March 19, 2012
The new science of religion tells us where secularists are going wrong.
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Boost Intelligence by Focusing on Growth
By the Editor on March 19, 2012
Why some people learn more from their mistakes.
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