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Who wrote the Bible? A pioneering new algorithm may shatter scholarly certitude
Breakthrough method analyzes word distribution to clarify origins of biblical passages — including disputed stories in ...
The Forgotten History (and Slippery Science) of Canola Oil
In this excerpt from "Gastropod," a look at the health effects of seed oils — and why some have latched onto untrue claims ...
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Gershom Scholem and the Non Rational in Jewish History
The book in question is Gershom Scholem-Master of the Kabbalah by the American Jewish scholar David Biale. The book came out ...
Dinosaurs Had Cancer, Too, According to a Staggering New Study
Understanding the molecular history of cancer could help scientists discover new treatments for the modern age.
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AI System Just Proved The Dead Sea Scrolls Are Older Than Thought — Here’s How
For nearly 80 years, scholars have debated the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls, relying on expert interpretations of ancient ...
Dead Sea Scroll breakthrough: AI analysis proves the ancient manuscripts are even OLDER than we thought
The Dead Sea Scrolls are even older than we thought, according to a new AI analysis by scientists at the University of ...
You Don’t Know Yourself as Well as You Think You Do
If you know absolutely nothing about yourself or your likes, wants, values, or personality, you either are a baby or have ...
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Carnivorous Plants Have Been Trapping Animals for Millions of Years. So Why Have They Never Grown Larger?
It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants feed upon. What seems to be an inert plant, a part of the ecological ...
Scientists warn massive underwater volcano is 'ready' to ERUPT... and will release millions of tons of lava
Scientists monitoring the swelling of a massive volcano off the West Coast warned, 'it is ready' to erupt after finding ...
10 strange facts about Earth that sound like sci-fi stories
Earth harbors incredible secrets, from remnants of a planet that formed the Moon residing deep within, to ancient auroras ...
Dozens of NASA space missions could be axed under Trump's budget: Here's a look at 6
Dozens of NASA's missions to explore the cosmos could be in jeopardy under a budget proposal from the Trump administration.
Astronomers stunned as giant planet challenges what we know about space
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', ...