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Merriam-Webster's 12th edition Collegiate Dictionary adds over 5,000 new words, including "petrichor" and "ghost kitchen," ...

A first-of-its-kind test shows that reusing energy within a computer chip can work, thanks to two techy tricks.

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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to mathematician Eugenia Cheng about the Pascaline -- a 17th-century invention credited as the first mechanical calculator.

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We've wondered for centuries whether knowledge is latent and innate or learned and grasped through experience, and a new ...

This clever setup uses scanners, shredders, and custom 3D prints to stop paper and mail as soon it enters my house.