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8 wild stories about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the 'father...
From predicting the existence of black holes to being insulted by Einstein — J. Robert Oppenheimer led an intriguing life. Here are...
Mining crystals locked in the deep-sea could help fight...
In the hunt for minerals needed in electric car batteries, some companies are turning to the deep sea. But mining this ecosystem could...
What happens if you get struck by lightning… and survive?
Lightning is terrifying, but it's not always deadly. Here's what it does to the human body.
Stone tools and camel tooth suggest people were in the...
One of the earliest North American human occupation sites, dating to more than 18,000 years ago, was discovered in Oregon.
No, aspartame is not a 'possible carcinogen,' FDA says...
As anticipated, an arm of the World Health Organization has said aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" — but does that label mean much?
Nuclear bombs set off new geological epoch in the 1950s,...
Nuclear testing in the 1950s marked sediments at the bottom of a lake in Canada to such an extent that scientists are calling for...
'Smoothness' in parts of brain's surface may boost risk...
An analysis of more than 400 brain scans has revealed a potential new biomarker for depression.
Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer? Biographer Kai Bird delves...
Kai Bird, co-author of "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" opens up on the physicist's life and...
