At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

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Some critics have accused Karl Marx of forcing world history into a narrow framework that presented European capitalism as a universal development model. A closer look at Marx’s late writings show how ...

American Amanda Knox followed her dream when she moved to Perugia, Italy, to study abroad and learn Italian. But that dream ...

New research shows teens respond better when parents live their values and listen, not just punish - empathy makes the real difference.

Growth mindset interventions targeted at improving students’ academic achievements are common. A new study shows that they ...

I don’t think they’re needed,” said George Tidmarsh, head of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

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A distant supernova exposed elements from a star’s core. The result reshapes ideas of how massive stars evolve. According to long-standing theory, stars are built in layers like onions, with each ...