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Memory erasing is just the beginning.

Whether we learn them in childhood or from our surroundings as we age, most of us carry a certain set of beliefs with us as we traverse through life.But every now and then someone will come along and say something, whether they mean to or not, that completely changes the way we think about something

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The musicologist Mylène Pardoen has recreated the background sound environment of central Paris in the 18th century. Her project, presented at an exhibition dedicated to the humanities and social sciences at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, unites the work of historians and specialists in 3D representations.

Shouts & Murmurs by Ethan Kuperberg: “Which is heavier, a ton of feathers or a ton of gold? Everything is equal in a cruelly indifferent universe.”

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Marie Claire’s pop culture obsessives offer their insight into the movies and TV shows you need to see, the books worth adding to your TBR stack, and catch up with the rising talent who should be on your radar.

Scientists dove deeper into the mystery of sleep this year.

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Scientists have begun to identify the symphony of biological triggers that powered the extraordinary expansion of the human brain.

If you’ve ever looked up at the brightest and closest celestial object in the night sky, our Moon, you’ve probably noticed how different some parts of it appear to be from others. And if you’ve ever taken a look at it through a telescope, especially if it’s not in its full phase, you’ve very likely n

Answer (1 of 16): For every time you have a "premonition" that comes true, you've likely had hundreds or thousands that didn't. If you don't remember the incorrect "premonitions", its likely that the simple fact of experiencing something that has a close match with a past imagination makes the me...

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Jeremy Hance: A new book, Brilliant Green, argues that not only are plants intelligent and sentient, but that we should consider their rights, especially in the midst of the Sixth Mass Extinction

One of the oddest predictions of quantum theory – that a system can't change while you're watching it – has been confirmed in an experiment by Cornell physicists. Their work opens the door to a fundamentally new method to control and manipulate the quantum states of atoms and could lead to new kinds of sensors.