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A Linguist Responds to Cormac McCarthy
If language began as a virus, here’s how it spread.
The Physicist Who Denies Dark Matter
Maybe Newtonian physics doesn’t need dark matter to work.
If ET Calls, Think Twice About Answering
Why some say searching for ET is best done quietly.
Why Quantum Computers Might Not Break Cryptography
A new paper claims that a common digital security system could be tweaked to withstand attacks even from a powerful quantum computer.
The Case for Less Solidarity
The surprising effects of reducing empathy for your own ingroup.
The Hidden Sexism of How We Think About Risk
If men take more risks than women, it’s not because of biology.
Exoplanet Puzzle Cracked by Jazz Musicians
A system of seven Earth-like exoplanets appeared to be unstable. Now their orbits have been rewritten in the music of the spheres.
