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Its dynamic blend of absurd humor and high concept sci-fi has made many episodes of the Adult Swim show "Rick and Morty" endlessly fun to rewatch.

A mystery novel, a history book, and a fantasy epic may have little in common in plot or style. But count the words inside them and a strange regularity appears: many new words show up early, then ...

How we learn to predict an outcome isn’t determined by how many times a cue and reward happen together. Instead, how much ...

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Fungi have long fascinated scientists and aficionados alike. These strange and often misunderstood life-forms are sought-after for food, medicine, building materials, psychedelic journeys and much ...