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The Forgotten Epidemic Born Out of Poverty
Joseph Goldberger’s findings on pellagra weren’t welcome at the time, but he paved the way for a simple, life-saving intervention -
The Farm Boy Who Found Pluto
Despite its demotion from planet status, the tiny but mighty world still captivates scientists -
How Researchers Are Tracking the Elusive Amazon Manatee
Water sampling for eDNA helps us better understand this vulnerable aquatic beast -
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Our personalities affect the regularity of our mental dalliances, new research shows -
Tripping at Death’s Door: Psychedelics in End-of-Life Care
A group in rural California wants to help us understand death through hallucinogens and narrative medicine -
Night Owls vs. Early Birds: Sleep Categories Are More Complicated Than We Thought
A new study has identified five distinct subtypes -
How Gambling Addiction Is Changing in a Polymarket World
The ways in which sports betting and predictive markets are ruining lives -
When Liars Are Perceived as More Moral
New research reveals complex attitudes about prosocial lies -
Let There Be Dark
To unleash your imagination, step out of the light -
Grad Student Homebrews Cosmic Dust in the Lab
“It’s like we have recreated a little bit of the universe in a bottle in our lab” -
How the “Atlantic Grand Canyon” Came to Exist
New research sheds light on the mysterious underwater structure -
The Birds That Roamed New Zealand a Million Years Ago
Early Pleistocene cave fossils reveal unique avifauna that were ultimately wiped out by natural disasters
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How Brain-Scanning Earbuds Could Build the Perfect Playlist
The scientific quest for a playlist that’s all killer, no filler
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Pink Noise Could be Ruining Your Sleep
New research shows the popular sleep sound could be doing more harm than good
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How These Caterpillars Use Their Body Hair to Listen for Danger
They may dodge predatory wasps by twitching away at the sound of their approach
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How Dissociation Blunts Trauma
The most elusive mental health condition is more common than we thought
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Ancient Jokes Etched in Clay
These millennia-old punchlines aren’t exactly gut-busters today -
When German Shepherds Got Their Cursed Genes
DNA from museum specimens help detail the genetic bottleneck -
The Devastating Disease Neglected for Decades
Despite high-tech new therapies, people with sickle cell anemia still encounter stigma today -
Recreating the Smells of History
Using chemistry, archival records and AI, scientists are reviving the aromas of old libraries, mummies, and battlefields -
Sex Changes the Brains of Male Mice
“What surprised us here was the clarity of the signal”
