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Science Is Political—and Spiritual
Author and physicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein on the crisis in American science
Take a Gander at an Ancient Supernova in the Heart of the Milky Way
The remnants of a star that exploded 1,700 years ago
The Model for Botticelli’s Venus Died at 23
And researchers have a new theory for her untimely demise
Aliens Probably Have Consciousness
A conversation with a philosopher about extraterrestrial and machine minds
If You’re Counting on Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements to Prevent Fractures, Think Again
A new in-depth analysis casts doubt on the popular supplements
Saving a Tiny Endangered Porpoise One Pixel at a Time
Only a handful of vaquitas exist in the wild, but now one is preserved in unprecedented digital detail
This Cosmonaut Was the First Woman in Space
The Soviet Union beat the United States to the punch by 20 years
Does This Protein Hold the Key to Differences in Aging Between Males and Females?
It maintains the balance of the X chromosome
