Humoural Theory: Inside the Strange Pseudoscience That Dominated Western Medicine for 2,000 Yearson December 16, 2020 at 12:08 pm

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When we look at the history of science, and in particular at the history of medical procedures, it's natural to…

Guess which states saw the most election disinformation in 2020on December 16, 2020 at 3:00 pm

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On November 3, Tina Barton ran into a problem. It was Election Day in the US and Barton, a Republican,…

Building a self-driving car that people can truston December 16, 2020 at 3:00 pm

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Over the past year, we've seen a rise in robotaxis and autonomous vehicle use. Companies such as Waymo, Cruise, and…

Ella Kissi-Debrah: Air pollution a factor in girl’s death, inquest findson December 16, 2020 at 1:51 pm

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A nine-year-old girl who died following an asthma attack has become the first person in the UK to have air…

Capella delivers super sharp satellite radar pictureson December 16, 2020 at 2:25 pm

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"With that very, very long dwell time, what ends up happening is you get pixel sizes that are in this…

Science Also Reckoned With Race This Year: How’d They Do?on December 16, 2020 at 9:00 am

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This article appeared in Discover's annual state of science issue as "Black in Academia." Support our science journalism by becoming…

The key to future election security starts with a roll of the diceon December 16, 2020 at 12:00 pm

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This was one of the most high-profile post-election audits in American history, but it won't be the last. Election integrity…

What’s the Deal with Celebrity Tequilas?

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George Clooney and his partners, Rand Gerber and Mike Meldman, sold their tequila brand, Casamigos, to international liquor powerhouse Diageo…

Supreme Court lifts ban on Heathrow third runwayon December 16, 2020 at 9:55 am

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image copyrightReutersThe Supreme Court has breathed new life into plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.The scheme was previously…

“I started crying”: Inside Timnit Gebru’s last days at Google–and what happens nexton December 16, 2020 at 10:00 am

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Did you ever suspect, based on the previous events and tensions, that it would end in this way? And did…