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A new hypothesis accuses the simple sugar of wrecking energy metabolism.

An in-depth interview with astronomer Kelsey Johnson, whose new book, Into the Unknown, explores what remains unknown about the Universe.

While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades.

“The Man in the High Castle” may be the most beloved alternate history book, but it is not the most historically accurate.

Salt causes a dehydration-like state that encourages the conversion of the starch in the french fry to fructose.

In terms of sheer productivity, “-gate” has no peer. Wikipedia’s list of -gates has over 260 entries.

Robinson v. California helped to established a rehabilitative ideal: addiction should be dealt with as a therapeutic matter.

Presidential gravesites are spread out “democratically” — but this is more by accident than design.

George Washington, for example, was quite happy to engage in deception, if that deception would help protect the United States.

Nearly 200 orbital launches are scheduled for 2022.

Frank Lloyd Wright captured serenity in his masterpiece, Fallingwater, but his egotistical tendencies made life for others anything but serene.

And either way, is energy or information conserved? When two things in the Universe that “always” occur meet one another, how do you know which one will win? Gravitational waves, […]

Thou shalt not conclude “aliens” from insufficient data. When it comes to what’s out there in this Universe, perhaps the only thing that’s greater than our cosmic ignorance is the […]

What qualifies someone for the top position in American government?

Remarkable ‘fan art’ commemorates 50th anniversary of legendary guitar player’s passing.

In spite of a government mandate, females are often treated as afterthoughts in scientific research.

Clinical trials by Janssen Pharmaceuticals showed troubling results.

Expert opinion is divided on how effective riots can be on causing social change. However, these five examples show they can do something.

Trump is #45 but Pence is #48 – and other strange consequences of the curious office of vice president.

Your cat thinks your taste stinks. Also that you’re mingy with the laser pointer.

Does a person still get to be “the honorable” if they are tossed out for not being honorable?

The stereotype of the unfeeling researcher in a lab coat just isn’t true.

Observations have been ruined; scientific satellites with the right-of-way have had to alter course. Here’s a how-to guide to doing better. In any field of business or industry, the prevailing rule […]

Just for giggles, would it be a good idea to have our leaders take shrooms?

Dr. Joel Smithers was recently sentenced to decades in prison for the numerous illegal prescriptions he gave out.

Even before publication, health agencies were asking the journal not to publish the research.

You might think that we live in a three dimensional Universe based on space alone. But you cannot leave time out of it. If you were asked to describe how you […]

Really puts the whole “don’t give up until you’re dead” thing to shame.

The Justice Department has long held the view that a sitting president cannot be indicted. However there is a fail-safe mechanism in the law reserved for special circumstances.

Some Democrats and political analysts are calling Trump an ‘unindicted co-conspirator’ after his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to eight felonies.