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Earlier today I set you five “Kennections”, a puzzle devised by legendary US quiz show contestant and host Ken Jennings.Each…

Could AI Have Prevented SkyWest Airliner’s Near Collision with a B-52 Bomber?A SkyWest pilot’s last-second decision could have prevented a…

Doctors in the UK have announced the birth of eight healthy babies after performing a groundbreaking procedure that creates IVF…

‘Corn Sweat’ Is Making This Heat Wave Even WorseHumid heat is blanketing the eastern U.S. this week, exacerbated by “corn…

Whether it’s an exam, flight or health check, some people take a sunny view of the future while others plan…

Optimists Are Alike, but Pessimists Are Unique, Brain Scan Study SuggestsOptimists have similar patterns of brain activation when they think…

Almost 300 current and former US Nasa employees, including at least four astronauts, have issued a scathing dissent opposing the…

How Logical Are You? Test Your Skills With These Problems from the New International Logic OlympiadIn only its second year,…

Right after my daughter, Maggie, was born in 2012, she held her hands clasped together against her chest. “Like she’s…

Whom would you trust more: an expert who seems to have all of the answers or one who admits what…