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The science of studying for finals

With finals around the corner and as the end of the semester approaches, students brace themselves for one of the most challenging and stressful times of the academic year: finals week.

The DIANA technique: why can’t it be replicated?

The brain is a fascinating organ that regulates movement and most of the hormone-based systems in the body. Much is still unknown about the way the brain functions and how it responds to changes in the environment.

Peter Higgs: a particle physics legend

Peter Higgs, the Nobel Prize-winning British theoretical physicist celebrated for his pioneering prediction of the Higgs boson, has passed away at the age of 94.

Lucy: A common ancestor of all humans

An existential question all of us may have wondered at some point or another is “Where did humans come from,” and scientists may be closer to answering this with the discovery of Lucy.

Case of the missing ship solved

In 1904, the steamship SS Nemesis was transporting coal to Melbourne, Australia, when it was overtaken by a storm. Over the next few weeks, the bodies of the 32 seamen washed up on shore, but their ship was never seen again.