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What she discovered during more than 15 years of research astonished her: scientific evidence that art can improve health, stave off illness and disease, and help people live longer, more fulfilling ...

As snow powers the Winter Olympics, you probably underestimate the simple snowflake. For starters, snow isn't technically white.

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In this Q&A with the authors of a recent book about Bigfoot hunters, they admit these people are neither anti-science nor irrational.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1. Did you know some zoos use special glasses to block direct eye contact with gorillas? This is because staring can be perceived ...

Whether the president and his supporters like it or not, the United States is part of a complex, interconnected world. Global supply chains, commerce, and economies are intricately intertwined.

Flu is making people miserable from coast to coast, thanks in large part to a new strain called subclade K. That’s why infectious disease experts are telling people to run, not walk, to get this ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...