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This is a huge breach of social science ethics.
The US is badly underinvesting in electricity infrastructure
And we're going to regret it.
Suicide rates don't go up in the winter. They spike in the spring.
For the past 15 years in the US, suicide rates have been highest in late spring and summer, although there is evidence this might be changing.
Science hype is too common. Stem cell researchers say it needs to stop.
The International Society for Stem Cell Research just issued guidelines on how researchers can better communicate their work.
ACHOO syndrome: Why some people sneeze every time they see the sun
The photic sneeze reflex, explained.
Here's what 9,000 years of breeding has done to corn, peaches, and other crops
Corn, watermelon, and peaches were unrecognizable 8,000 years ago.
Abortion rates in North America and Europe are now at 30-year lows
Better birth control has contributed to plummeting abortion rates among developed countries.
