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The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists' biggest questions about the formation of the early solar ...

Yet in the U.S. and many other nations, social trust is far from ubiquitous. While a majority of U.S. adults (55%) say most people can be trusted, a sizable share (44%) say most people can’t be ...

A paper co-authored by Prof. Alex Lew has been selected as one of four "Outstanding Papers" at this year's Conference on Language Modeling (COLM 2025), held in Montreal in October.

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Small, statistically significant results can become big stories when they fit the right narrative—especially if we’re motivated to believe them.

New genetic research suggests centuries of human persecution may have selected for calmer behavior in Italy's rare Apennine ...

Humanity has searched for the fountain of youth for thousands of years. Now, research suggests cocoa may hold the key to ...

NASA’s Bennu samples have revealed an unexpected mix of sugars, sticky 'gum-like' material and ancient stardust. Scientists ...

The Hertz Foundation is proud to recognize the 16 most recent graduates of the Hertz Fellowship in applied science, mathematics and engineering.

Introduction Sleep problems are an escalating global health concern, with prevalence estimates ranging from 8.3% to 45%. Physicians are disproportionately affected, with rates around 44% compared with ...

One applicant wrote his entire essay as a forensic analysis of the random items in his backpack. Gum wrappers, crumpled notes, an overdue library book, and a half-broken pencil told the story of his ...