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It’s 5 p.m. and you’ve just realized that report you’ve been putting off is due tomorrow. It’s time to buckle down, open your computer… and check your phone. Maybe catch...
This round structure is only about ten billionths of a meter in diameter, but it— as well as other technologies in the pipeline— could be stepping stones to a monumental...
Smallpox is one of the deadliest diseases in history, but fortunately, it’s been eradicated for over 40 years. However, samples of the virus that causes smallpox still exist, leading to...
The Black Death. The 1918 Flu Pandemic. COVID-19. We tend to think of these catastrophic, world-changing pandemics as very unlikely events. But between 1980 and 2020, at least three diseases...
While most people wouldn’t consider the crusty exterior of an oyster to be particularly beautiful, opening up this craggy case might reveal an exquisite jewel nestled within. Yet, despite their...
In the years before World War Two, a pair of brothers worked together as shoemakers in the German town of Herzogenaurach. But during the war, the siblings had a terrible...
It’s easy to tell when someone’s not paying attention, but it can be surprisingly tricky to know what truly excellent listening looks like. Behavioral scientists have found that good listening...
The year is 1656. Your body is wracked by violent chills. Your head pounds, your muscles are too weak to sit up, and you feel like rancid, hard-boiled eggs are...
What does it mean for a country to have a healthy economy? What does a healthy economy even look like? Does it look like this? What about like this? Economist...
It’s 1631 in Burhanpur, and Mumtaz Mahal, beloved wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, is giving birth to their 14th child. A healthy girl is born, but not without difficulty....
