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Do men interrupt more than women? Why? A look at the research on gender and interrupting.

While fact-checking his critically acclaimed novel about an enigmatic soprano of the Paris Opera , Chee happened upon a piece of information on JSTOR he could not ignore.

Max Planck was a German physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918. 

This year, the Hubble Telescope celebrates its 26th year in space. 

Shakespeare's authorship has been questioned by many, including Mark Twain.

Fire was once thought to be a strictly human technology, but new discoveries show that Neanderthals could wield it.

The Academy of American Poets has declared it Poem in Your Pocket Day. We’re not complaining; we’re suggesting you ...