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Has Proof of Dark Matter Been Hiding on Ganymede?
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The Weird Connection Between Antidepressants and Cancer
You might think that antidepressants are only for your brain. But there’s research to suggest that antidepressants may be able to help with stuff like cancer. Yes, for real – here's how
There Are Two Kinds of Curious
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Your Coffee Mug is a Physics Disaster
Go to to Learnathon schedule and support our cool stuff! Coffee spills more than most beverages. And it all comes down to an unlucky connection
The Genius Spiders Changing How We Think About Brains
Go to to support Complexly this holiday season! Despite having a brain the size of a pinhead, jumping spiders in the genus Portia can plan ahead, learn through trial
Joseph Stalin Was Very Wrong About Agriculture
Soviet agronomist Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov was obsessed with plants. Especially finding out where domesticated crops first came from. And out of his research came a proposal that certain crops
How comic books can help you learn - Gene Luen Yang
Dig into the history of comic books and graphic novels in education, and explore their potential for helping kids learn. -- In the 1940s, comic books became a mass medium, with millions of
Was Alexander the Great really that great? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Alexander the Great transformed the world during his reign — but was he an embattled leader, or a ruthless conqueror? -- Alexander the Great fundamentally transformed the world during his
The infamous JoJo thought experiment - Michael Vazquez and Sarah Stroud
Puzzle through this classic ethical dilemma and decide: does your upbringing affect your moral responsibility for your actions? -- Jo the First is a ruthless dictator who rules with an iron
Black Hole Star – The Star That Shouldn't Exist
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Scientists still don't know the answer to this infamous question - Charles Wallace & Dan Kwartler
Learn more at -- In 1980, philosopher John Searle developed a thought experiment in response to AI advancement at the time. His aim was to interrogate whether
