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How We Walk Might Reveal Our Risk of Death
Another good reminder to keep a pep in your step
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The Fate of a Soviet Nuclear Sub Decades After It Sank
The Soviet sub K-278 Komsomolets was lost in 1989
Can Home-Cooked Meals Help Stave Off Dementia?
It’s got all the ingredients of a healthy, active lifestyle
The Martyrs, Hunters, and Nature Lovers Who Came Together to Save Birds
An interview with James McCommons, author of The Feather Wars, about the past and future of bird conservation
Psychology
See more PsychologyThe Internet Has Not Killed Reading—or Attention Spans
An interview with Kevin Ashton, MIT technology pioneer and author of The Story of Stories
Heat Probably Doesn’t Make You More Aggressive
An interview with a behavioral economist about cake, climate change, and cooperation
Did Music Give Rise to Language?
An interview with a music cognition researcher about the evolutionary roots of music
Environment
See more EnvironmentRevisiting the Environmental Ruin of the First Gulf War
Oil and war makes for a devastating combination
Newly Discovered Species Changes the Origin Story of Magic Mushrooms
There’s a new psychedelic mushroom in town
How Flowers Transformed Planet Earth
An interview with biologist David George Haskell about his new book
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History
See more HistoryHow Three Students Designed an Atomic Bomb
A top-secret 1960s project tasked physics postdocs with building The Bomb
The Thrill of Science in 2042
A science historian explains how science got its groove back. A fictional dispatch from the future.
How Energy Politics Played Out on the White House Roof
The quick removal of Jimmy Carter’s futuristic solar panels echoes more recent feuds over renewables
Physics
See more PhysicsWelcome to the Block Universe
Where time is an illusion, reality just is, and you can see yourself as eternal
The Science Behind the Perfect 3-Point Shot
The difference between a satisfying swish and an embarrassing air ball
Communication
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What Would Richard Feynman Make of AI Today?
The scientific sage was always suspicious of grand promises delivered before details were understood
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Sociology
See more SociologyThe Vibes Have Been Off in the US for Decades
New survey analysis reveals a sense of national deterioration
Does Belief in God, not Political Party, Drive Conservatism?
Religious “nones” may be less socially liberal than they used to be
Parachute Science Continues to Prevail in Global South Biodiversity Studies
The privilege of describing new species is skewed to Global Northerners
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
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Fitbit Data Sheds Light on Best Time to Exercise
New technology chimes in on an age-old question
How a Simulated Dinosaur Nest Revealed Prehistoric Parenting Strategies
These paleontologists got crafty
The Shrinking Gland That Helps You Live Longer
When’s the last time you thought about your thymus?
Seal and Sea Lion Brains Help Explore the Roots of Language
A midbrain bypass may have unlocked their abilities to speak
If You’re Going to Drink, Make It This Kind of Alcohol
It's likely to damage your health the least
