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The country's marijuana use has been rising, especially in the 24 states that allow recreational use and in the 39 states that permit medical use of cannabis products. Twenty-two percent of people ...

While pornography has been present throughout human history in various forms, such as ancient erotic art to more modernized motion pictures, research shows an increase in use over recent decades ...

"Theories are like toothbrushes," it's sometimes said. "Everybody has their own and nobody wants to use anybody else's." It's a joke, but when it comes to the study of consciousness -

Isaac Newton is perhaps the foundational archetype of a lone genius: pairing astonishing intelligence with abysmal interpersonal skills. "If we evolved a race of Isaac Newtons, that would not be ...

Artificial sweeteners are being added to a growing number of foods to reduce their sugar content while maintaining their appealing taste. But a growing body of research suggests these non-nutritive ...

Even if you're a runner, you may not have heard the term "Jeffing" before. It's a method of alternating between running and walking and it's become a popular way to train for long-distance ...

This week, Brian King, the imperious former head of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), was unceremoniously cashiered from his post and offered a demotion to a regional government ...

We are deeply disturbed that the White House Office of Management and Budget is contemplating cutting NASA's science budget by up to 50 percent. Certainly, the space agency needs to modernize and ...

Fifteen years ago as of May 18th, The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves was published. In it, prolific science writer Matt Ridley made clear - with copious evidence - that humanity's ...

Around 57 million people worldwide have dementia. While most cases of dementia are diagnosed in older adults, about 7% of cases occur in people under 65. This number may be even higher as ...