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Why Computers Will Never Write Good Novels
The power of narrative flows only from the human brain.
Digging Deeper Into Holocaust History
What geoscientists are uncovering in Eastern Europe.
The New Taboos
By re-imagining ancient practices, Pacific Islanders are charting a new course for ocean conservation
Some Proteins Change Their Folds to Perform Different Jobs
Unusual proteins that can quickly fold into different shapes provide cells with a novel regulatory mechanism.
Cognitive Scientists Are Going to the Dogs
Unleashing a new breed of research into co-evolution and the aging brain.
The Doctor Will Sniff You Now
Step aside, Dr. House, Deep Nose will one day be the best diagnostician in medicine.
We Need More Feminist Dads
It’s not easy to overcome the masculine conception of fatherhood.
Should Marine Species Own the High Seas?
To save the ocean, give property rights to the creatures living there
‘Unicorn’ Discovery Points to a New Population of Black Holes
Small black holes were nowhere to be found, leading astronomers to wonder if they didn’t exist at all. Now a series of findings, including a “unicorn” black hole, has raised hopes of solving the decade-long mystery.
Physicists Study How Universes Might Bubble Up and Collide
Since they can’t prod actual universes as they inflate and bump into each other in the hypothetical multiverse, physicists are studying digital and physical analogs of the process.
The Dangerous Evolution of the Coronavirus
These scientists have a new model for identifying variants before they kill.