Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, ...

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Hiding in a museum collection lies what may be the world’s oldest known cannabis plant fossil. Dated to the Lower Eocene – a ...

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An international team of researchers reports the result of an incredible experiment performed on Mars. It had never been done ...

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The apparent absence of gravity affects both the body and mind in profound ways; new research shows that astronauts' minds ...