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"Mutants became objects of fear and hatred." — Kitty Pryde narrating in the story "Days of Future Past" found in The Uncanny X-Men #141 in January 1980 "In her DNA they found the key to her mutant power." — Professor X musing about how Mystique was used to derive special powers for the Sentinel army [...]..
Two and a half years ago, the LEGO Corporation made a move that set into motion a chain of events that has led, circuitously but unambiguously, to the following exciting announcement, released yesterday via YouTube: In late summer or early fall of 2014, the company will release to the public an official set of female [...]..
About nine months ago, I and six other young innovators and visionaries from around the country were asked to be part of an exciting addition to the Advisory Board for the USA Science and Engineering Festival, which took place in Washington D.C...
In March, a team of researchers based in Antarctica announced they'd detected gravitational waves, faint echoes from the first moments of the Big Bang.
Former basketball star Shaquille O'Neal recently apologized for an episode of cyber-bullying after he posted a photo to Instagram mocking Jahmel Binion, a 23-year-old affected by ectodermal dysplasia...
In science there is a principle as basic as gravity: follow the data. Pay attention to what your experiments or experiences tell you, for better or for worse, whether you like the results or not...
In his viral video, Look Up, Gary Turk emotionally appeals to viewers to unplug from their social media (just as soon as they finish watching the video, of course).
Dive into the limpid waters off Indonesia's resort island of Bali and you'll spot the beginnings of an environmental success story. Older reefs are recovering from the devastating coral bleaching of 1998 and 2009...
Editors note: Matty Litwack will be appearing live at the Laughing Devil Comedy Festival in New York City May 14-18. One year ago, I thought I was going to die.
Editors note: Craig Fay will be appearing live at the Laughing Devil Comedy Festival in New York City May 14-18. Here's a theory for you: ignorance is bliss.
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