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Substance use disorders are widespread in the US, but many people wrongly equate detoxing with being cured.

A simulation shows that social media bots powered by today's AI can infiltrate human networks on social media and influence what people believe.

There are specific parts of the brain that trigger hesitation in times of uncertainty.

Grand juries, historically rubber stamps for prosecutors' attempts to indict, are rejecting the Trump administration's moves to indict the president's perceived enemies. That's unprecedented.

Ona Judge was one of 9 people George Washington owned when he lived in the President's House in Philadelphia.

The center of gravity in Europe is increasingly aligning along a Rome-Berlin axis.

Native American lands contain 30% of the nation's coal, 50% of its uranium and 20% of its natural gas, as well as copper, lithium and rare earth elements.

These changes aren't permanent - the brain goes gradually back to normal after coming back to Earth. Understanding the physical effects of spaceflight helps plan space missions.

The reasons colleagues stay silent when co-workers are mistreated may not be what you assume and it's not what companies typically spend money on in their efforts to create a fair environment.

The electoral system used by many global democracies eliminates gerrymandering and has been shown to give more equal representation to minorities and women.