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The single largest health threat women confront - Noel Bairey Merz
Surprising, but true: More women now die of heart disease than men, yet cardiovascular research has long focused on men. Pioneering doctor C. Noel Ba…
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The continents are traveling. When will they collide? - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl
Dig into the science of plate tectonics to find out when the next supercontinent will emerge— and how it could affect Earth’s environment.
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In the ea…
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The mathematics of yesteryear - Jean-Baptiste Michel
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What can mathematics say about history? According to TED F…
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misconceptions about the Middle Ages that everyone thinks are true - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Explore the 6 most common misconceptions about the Middle Ages, and find out what living in medieval times was actually like.
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Medieval Europe. Where…
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What occurred to antimatter? - Rolf Landua
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Particles come in pairs, which is why there should be an equal amo…
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How the Mongols harnessed horses to forge an empire - William T. Taylor
Explore how the domestication of horses influenced the fate of entire civilizations and dramatically altered human history.
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People have been captiva…
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The foundations of the Higgs boson - Dave Barney and Steve Goldfarb
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In 2012, scientists at CERN discovered evidence of the …
2 months ago
What happens if a manufactured virus escapes the lab?
How do we keep labs that handle dangerous pathogens safe and leak-free? Dig into the ongoing debate over virology research.
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Since the 1970s, resear…
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