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Can Olympic Figure Skaters Break the 5-Spin Barrier?

February 16, 2018 | Article

Olympic audiences went wild last week when Mirai Nagasu landed a triple axel, becoming the first U.S. female figure skater to turn an entire 3.5 rotations in the air at the Winter Games.
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In Photos: North Korea's Cheerleading Squad — An Army of Beauties

February 15, 2018 | Countdown

This dollhouse-like version of North Korean girls appears in contrast to the nation's isolated, sharp and militant reputation.
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Chinese New Year: Customs & Traditions

February 15, 2018 | Reference

The Chinese New Year is one of the world's most celebrated festivals.
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How Much Money Would It Take to Make You Happy? Scientists Calculate

February 14, 2018 | Article

Money may not buy you love, but it turns out that the green stuff can bring happiness, to a point.
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These Pun-Filled Science Twitter Valentines Are Better Than Cherry Pi

February 14, 2018 | Article

We may be a bit biased at Live Science, but we think the best Valentine's Day tweets are the science ones.
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Why People Get Mean When They're Drunk, According to Science

February 12, 2018 | Article

MRI scans suggest that inside every sober man there's a mean drunk.
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If Football Is Deadly, Why Do We Still Watch?

February 06, 2018 | Article

The evidence that football leads to brain injury is mounting, but there are two big reasons why it's not likely to change anytime soon.
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Could a 19th-Century 'Alienist' Understand the Criminal Mind?

February 05, 2018 | Article

In the earliest years of psychology, what did medical experts really know about criminal behavior and thinking?
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An Ancient Virus May Be Responsible for Human Consciousness

February 02, 2018 | Article

You've got an ancient virus in your brain. In fact, you've got an ancient virus at the very root of your conscious thought.
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Conspiracy Theorists Don't Trust Vaccines Either

February 01, 2018 | Article

Was Princess Diana's death an accident? People who feel strongly that it wasn't may be skeptical about vaccines, too.
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