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Casual Sex May Be Improving America’s Marriages

One-night stands and friends with benefits are just what your brain ordered.

March 31, 2018

A Victory for Dark Matter in a Galaxy Without Any

Paradoxically, a small galaxy that seems to contain none of the invisible stuff known as “dark matter” may help prove that it exists.

March 28, 2018

Brains Cling to Old Habits When Learning New Tricks

Using a brain-computer interface, scientists are beginning to learn why learning is hard.

March 27, 2018

The Infinite Primes and Museum Guard Proofs, Explained

A simple, step-by-step breakdown of two “perfect” math proofs.

March 26, 2018

When the Heavens Stopped Being Perfect

The advent of the telescope punctured our ideals about the nighttime sky.

March 22, 2018

Social Inequality Leaves a Genetic Mark

When genetic structure follows social structure.

March 22, 2018

Complex Animals Led to More Oxygen, Says Maverick Theory

that new animal behaviors raised oxygen levels and remade the environment.

March 22, 2018