The Genetic Roots of Extreme Morning Sickness
It’s much more than just nausea
The Birth of Genius
Leonardo da Vinci, polymath and victim of the vagaries of science funding, was born on this day
Why Are Gray Whales Dying in the San Francisco Bay?
Ship encounters are deadly—even for 90,000-pound animals
Why Feeling Lonely Increases Your Risk for Heart Valve Disease
Social isolation can have effects beyond our mental health
Time Brings Order to the Universe
These scientists are proposing a new law of nature
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Can the Brain Survive Cryonic Sleep?
Experiments with mouse tissue suggest memory and function may remain intact
Watch These Birds Use Their Tongues to Suck Up Nectar
It’s a striking example of convergent evolution
Astronauts as Influencers
Artemis II was a wild ride that played out across social media to give the public unprecedented insight into space exploration
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Astronomy
See more AstronomyThe Best Photos of the Artemis II Mission
Humans have never taken photos of the moon like this
Two Supermassive Black Holes Are on a Cosmic Collision Course
Astronomers find a pair of super close, supermassive black holes for the first time
History
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Crafting a spacesuit demanded perfection from seamstresses to gluers to engineers — every stitch could mean life or death
The Creator of the SAT Was an Infamous Eugenicist
The racist origin story of the most common college entrance exam
A Very Unscientific History of Scientific Hoaxes
The past, present, and future of academic deception
Psychology
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The Costs of Feeling Lonely in a Crowd
An interview with a loneliness researcher about the varieties of social isolation
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Environment
See more EnvironmentThe Centuries-Old History of the Super El Niño
We may get an exceptionally strong El Niño this year, but we’ve been tracking the climatic cycle since 1578
The Crowd-Sourced Science to Save Endangered Succulents
Coalescing all known information about cacti for anyone who needs to know
Zoology
See more ZoologyA Rare Cloud Jaguar Photographed Slinking Through the Honduran Forest
It’s encouraging evidence that conservation measures matter
The Deep Secrets of the Nautilus
Evolutionary time has forged changes in these shelled cephalopods
Philosophy
See more PhilosophyThe Bad Seed and the Problem of Blame
A conversation with behavioral geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden about the heritability of vice
A Light in the Dark: Finding the Good in the Natural World
Is it absurd to think that science can inform our values?
How ‘Tiny Shortcuts’ Are Poisoning Science
Seemingly harmless data tweaks are undermining the integrity of the entire field. We must define the problem to prevent it
Why You Should Let Your Biological Clock Schedule Workouts
Going with the flow is better than fighting the system
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A simple blood test is the holy grail for Alzheimer’s diagnosis
You Could Be Genetically Resistant to GLP-1s
Ten percent of people carry a genetic variant that makes them vulnerable
Solid Proof That Our Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs
How ancient reproduction paved the way for mammals
How Nicotine Disrupts the “Lung-Brain Axis”—And Could Lead to Dementia
Vaping might be just as bad
