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Your Lifespan May Depend Much More on Genes Than Previously Thought
Research published today shows a bigger impact of genetics on aging than previously thought -
Can Morality Survive Climate Collapse?
Megha Majumdar’s acclaimed novel A Guardian and a Thief explores a near-future where scarcity forces hard choices -
Why Waiting in Line Makes Stuff Seem More Valuable
New research explains why we like hard-earned rewards more -
What Brown-Colored Lake Water Does to Fish
Some populations of important fish respond better to it than you’d think -
These Animals Are Expertly Adapted to the Cold
Some species wield natural antifreeze to survive brutal temperatures -
Why Middle-Aged Americans Can’t Find Happiness
Welcome to the real midlife crisis in the US -
How Richard Feynman Found the Root of the Challenger Disaster
The famed physicist’s persistence led him to uncover shocking failures -
New Study Throws a Wrench in Our Understanding of Memory
Some types of memories may not be stored as differently as we thought -
Can We Protect Science?
It was a burning question at the World Economic Forum last week -
How War Is Hell for Birds, Too
Loyalty to homelands leave them in the path of danger -
Ann Druyan on How NASA’s Golden Records Got Made
A comic about humanity’s love letter to interstellar space -
How Aspartame Came from a Work Safety Violation
Now, the controversial sweetener is facing increasing scrutiny
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Wine That Lights Up When It’s Gone Bad
A bottle of red, a bottle of white, just don’t pick a bottle with light
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Why Astronauts Quarantine Before—But Not After—Space Missions
Post-flight isolation ended decades ago when scientists no longer feared moon-derived diseases
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What Exactly Is a Superfood Anyway?
Nutrition scholar Marion Nestle on the appeal of a made-up category
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Did Edison Accidentally Create a Vital Superconductor?
In 1879, the inventor might have produced graphene, a crucial component of tech more than a century later
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Engineers Build “Bat Accelerator” to Crack Mystery of Stealth Navigation
Bats demonstrate yet another superpower that robots have yet to master
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Workplace Loneliness Is Contagious
A new meta-review captures a troubling trend in workplace loneliness -
The Strange Paradox in the RFK Jr. Diet Guidelines
The new food pyramid defies decades of nutrition research—but one recommendation may align with some newer findings -
Straight-Tusk Elephants Once Roamed Europe. And We Used Their Bones as Hammers
A 480,000-year-old battered bone is the earliest known flintstone hammer in Europe -
Do Non-Alcoholic Drinks Actually Help You Stay Sober?
They can make cutting back feel easier, but they might also make sobriety harder -
Revisiting the Last Crewed Moon Mission on the Eve of the Next
Soon, astronauts might fly farther from Earth than ever before