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Why Some Volcanoes Don’t Explode
A new explanation for oddly calm lava flows is a little like stirring honey in a jar
These Rabbit-Size Marsupials Have Chomping Superpowers
Australian rat kangaroos can crack nuts that would break the jaws of most animals
The Last Word with Wendy Schmidt
The co-founder of Schmidt Sciences on curiosity, discovery, and wonder
Easter Island Statue Construction Wasn’t a Top-Down Affair
New research reveals moai creation was a decentralized process
The Seven Sisters Get 3,000 New Siblings
New research into the Pleiades points to a crowded stellar nursery
What’s Your City’s Hoofprint?
A new study measures the impact meat eating has on the planet, one city at a time
Scientists Gaze Into the Heart of a Cosmic Vampire
New research into white dwarfs could help us measure our universe
Was Dark Matter Just Detected for the First Time?
“If this is correct, to the extent of my knowledge, it would mark the first time humanity has ‘seen’ dark matter.”
This Huge Ocean Beast Shifts Sharks’ Evolutionary Timeline
Fossils from a 3-ton shark unearthed in northern Australia suggests these creatures grew into massive, fearsome predators earlier than previously thought
The Five Eras of the Human Brain
Our neural command centers evolve through predictable major turning points from birth to death
Ancient Folklore Upends Dangerous Savanna Myths
Literature from western India describe diverse savanna landscapes, defying the dogma that these ecosystems resulted from relatively recent deforestation
