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Human caregiving seems to have shaped teens’ thrill-seeking tendencies

Their symptoms are rare and understudied

It’s the most distant supernova recorded to date

Heinrich Schliemann was a thousand years off the mark—but he did still make meaningful discoveries

Aquatic worms sweep up sand in their environments

Understanding their tricks could eventually help preserve people’s eyesight, too

Inside the science of fast and slow thinking

The newly discovered precocious young galaxy appears to have formed in record time

World-class musicians, athletes, and scientists aren’t often superstars as kids

The idea came from a Colorado high school student

But do the benefits of these homecomings outweigh potential problems with genetic diversity?

More than a century ago, a lucky accident gave us a revolutionary new look at our bodies