In 2015, a team of geneticists cracked open the genomes of 69 ancient Europeans and found something that upended centuries of ...

This important study probes the long-standing failure to resolve evolutionary relationships between the classical "spiralian" taxa - i.e., annelids, molluscs, brachiopods, platyhelminths and ...

Many properties of molecules cannot be predicted from the properties of the atoms they consist of. These properties only ...

The Devil Wears Prada made a cerulean sweater a moment in fashion history. But its scientific history is much older, and more ...

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This is the fourth of a four-part series exploring how racial bias and prejudice continue to have a negative impact in America, despite Americans' widespread rejection of racist ideologies. It draws ...

The chemistry of high-performing groups is no longer a mystery. by Alex “Sandy” Pentland If you were looking for teams to rig for success, a call center would be a good place to start. The skills ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Investopedia / Ellen Lindner Actuarial science is a discipline that assesses potential ...

The vitamin K shot, a lifesaving injection given to newborns to prevent uncontrollable bleeding of the brain and intestines, has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement. Dozens of bills ...

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