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Arachnophobes Beware: Tarantulas Are Way Smarter Than You Think
They’re particularly good at remembering where their prey is hiding
An Ancient Mummy’s Tooth Could Rewrite Script of Scarlet Fever in the New World
European colonists are off the hook for this one
Humans Evolving, One Way or Another
Have we moved beyond the reach of natural selection? If so, it’s likely a relatively recent development.
The New Science of the Near-Death Experience
For the first time, scientists are studying these mysterious states in real time
Check Out the Largest 3-D Map of the Universe
It spans over 11 billion years of cosmic history
Oldest Reptile Mummy Sheds Light on the Ancient Art of Breathing
Its rib breathing set the stage for further evolution of land animals
Was the Grand Canyon Born from an Ancient Lake Spillover?
It’s a surprisingly controversial question
Largest Known Collection of Bees Discovered Living in a Cemetery
Graveyards are teeming with life
The Birth of Genius
Leonardo da Vinci, polymath and victim of the vagaries of science funding, was born on this day
