What Is the Flynn Effect and Is It Reversing?
The Flynn effect is the long-term rise in average IQ test scores, roughly three points per decade through the 20th…
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Is the Federico Castelluccio painting story real?
How the Sopranos actor bought a misattributed Guercino for about $68,000, had it authenticated, and why estimates reached $10 million…
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Are 30-Second Sprints for Panic Attacks Effective?
Yes. A randomized controlled trial found that a 12-week program using 30-second sprints for panic attacks reduced panic disorder severity…
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What Is Project West Ford and How Did It Work?
Project West Ford was a U.S. Cold War experiment that released roughly 480 million copper needles into orbit to create…
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Can Apes Pretend?
Yes, apes can pretend. New controlled experiments with a symbol-trained bonobo named Kanzi show that a great ape can participate…
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Is Moon Dust Toxic?
What lunar regolith does to human health and equipment, and how NASA plans to control it on Artemis missions Is…
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How Do Paleontologists Know When Bones Are Missing in a Dinosaur Skeleton?
Paleontologists tell when bones are missing by comparing a fossil to other specimens and close relatives, reading the joint surfaces…
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Did a survey find that 74% of Silicon Valley developers would implement features that restrict human rights?
Yes, one recent academic article reports that 74% of surveyed software developers said they would implement a pressured feature that…
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Did Geologists Discover a $6 Trillion Iron Ore Deposit in Australia?
No, geologists did not discover a new $6 trillion iron ore deposit in Australia. The viral posts misinterpret a peer…
