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Scientists are a step closer to solving one of the universe's biggest mysteries as new research finds evidence that two of ...

Australia's climate is changing rapidly due to rising global greenhouse gas emissions. Extreme weather events such as ...

Randall Morck of the Alberta School of Business says economists too often regard people as "dynamic, stochastic optimization ...

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Neuromorphic computers, inspired by the architecture of the human brain, are proving surprisingly adept at solving complex ...

As Nairobi's skyline climbs ever higher, life for those living on the city's edges is being transformed—and not always for ...

Recent reports of wells drying up in New Hampshire reflect a pattern we're increasingly seeing across New England: extended ...