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The Declaration of Independence did more than assert the Colonies’ independence from Britain. iStock/Getty Images Plus

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1776’s Declaration of Independence inspired Washington’s troops to fight against the odds – and also helped bring in powerful allies

Staff Writer - April 7, 2026

The first basic income proposals were a reaction to the seizure of common fields by English landlords. George Stubbs/The Yorck Project, CC BY

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Basic income’s appeal today is similar to its roots in 18th‑century England – it’s a way to compensate people for a common good taken...

A lawsuit brought by six medical organizations seeks to block several changes that federal health officials made to vaccine policy. Jackyenjoyphotography/Moment via Getty Images

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Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have

A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran on March 2, 2026. AP Photo/Mohsen Ganji

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‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy

American soprano Renee Fleming performs at a dress rehearsal for a Metropolitan Opera production of ‘The Merry Widow’ in New York in 2014. Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images

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Opera is not dying – but it needs a second act for the streaming era

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Scientists at work: my other office is on Mars

Staff Writer - November 7, 2014

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Why room temperature needed to be taken down a notch

Staff Writer - November 5, 2014

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Five space travel accidents that shaped the modern era

Staff Writer - November 5, 2014

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Pilots of Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo deserve our admiration and honour

Staff Writer - November 3, 2014

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Hardware alone won’t solve the world’s communication problems

Staff Writer - November 3, 2014

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SpaceShipTwo cost a life, so why do we still use human...

Staff Writer - November 3, 2014

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To make gas-absorbing ‘sponges’, start with a whole lotta holes

Staff Writer - October 29, 2014

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Investing in people not tools: how to fulfill the promise of...

Staff Writer - October 29, 2014

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Formula 1 drivers maneuver for position during the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix in Florida. Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images

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Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...

Staff Writer - May 19, 2026

Caitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University Formula 1 auto racing is one of the...

Mifepristone is one of two drugs typically used in medication abortions. Carl Lokko/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth – at least...

May 17, 2026

You can make AI chatbots spout information that’s not true. Nicoletaionescu/iStock via Getty Images

You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows

May 16, 2026

Emphasizing the sounds of certain words to young children can help them retain language, not confuse them about speaking properly. MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language

May 16, 2026

Colorado’s peach industry is threatened by a fungal disease. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images

A fungal disease, along with climate change, threatens Colorado’s prized peaches

May 15, 2026