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The Neurons That Appeared from Nowhere
How an accident led to what could be a medical revolution.
Why Mathematicians Should Stop Naming Things After Each Other
A past generation’s glory can be the next generation’s headache.
An Ancient Site with Human Skulls on Display
Where our ancestors began to elevate themselves above nature.
The Ocean Is Struggling to Breathe, Too
The little-appreciated but very big problem of marine hypoxia.
Take Our Virtual Trip to Mars
See where NASA’s Mars 2020 mission will go and what it may find.
Mathematicians Report New Discovery About the Dodecahedron
Three mathematicians have resolved a fundamental question about straight paths on the 12-sided Platonic solid.
The Problem in the Lab
A new film shines a light on the discrimination women often face in science practice.
Interrogating the Art and Science of Whaling Journals
Images are not always neutral, even within the framework of science.
Computer Scientists Attempt to Corner the Collatz Conjecture
A powerful technique called SAT solving could work on the notorious Collatz conjecture. But it’s a long shot.
Can Vaccines for Wildlife Prevent Human Pandemics?
Studies suggest that self-disseminating vaccines could prevent the 'spillover' of animal viruses into humans as pandemic diseases.
