The word “Neanderthal” is so associated with dumbness that it’s mostly used as an insult. Many an awkward, bookish adolescent has made himself feel better by referring to a physically
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Researchers at Harvard University Medical School have taught rhesus monkeys to do math by accomplishing the one thing my apathetic high school algebra teacher never could, demonstrating that it has
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NASA scientists are reporting they’ve found the first Earth-sized planet that’s in the right place in another solar system to sustain life. The planet, named Kepler-186f, was discovered using NASA’s Kepler
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Beards. Beards are for men. Manly men. That’s well-established. And as I sit here typing this at you from the wilds of eastern Kentucky I am in proud possession of
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Isn’t it nice to be evolved? Sure, our ancestors shit their loincloths when they saw the moon turn red like blood during a total eclipse, figuring a sky dragon ate
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So when will your leet video gaming skills start to deteriorate? If you’re reading this instead of screwing around on Instagram, they probably already have, along with your response times
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So there’s me, shortly before George W. Bush was elected, sitting on the carpet in my mom’s living room, playing Tenchu 2 on my PlayStation. Remember the the Tenchu series?
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Scientists say they have created a new, “nearly unbreakable” system of encryption. But it’s not inspired by increased computer power or more complex cyrptography. It’s based on how your heart
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This is an image focusing on two galaxies. NGC 1316 on the left is large and messy. NGC 1317 on the right is smaller and neat. Which one is the serial killer?
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