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Life at the Edge of Impossible
Ten thousand feet under the sea, these snails thrive with a little help from their friends.
Neurons Unexpectedly Encode Information in the Timing of Their Firing
A temporal pattern of activity observed in human brains for the first time may explain how we can learn so quickly.
Pandemic Puts Mathematical Modeling Through Its Paces
Mathematical tools that proved essential during the pandemic were in many cases invented by mathematicians who had no particular goal in mind.
Psychedelics Open a New Window on the Mechanisms of Perception
Hallucinatory drugs may allow our brains to let go of prior beliefs.
Bringing Activism Home to Roost
Middle school filmmaker spotlights the plight of birds in his home state.
The Evolutionary Wonders in the Deep Sea
It’s a golden age for finding new and mysterious forms of deep-sea life.
The Human Family Tree, It Turns Out, Is Complicated
How the story of human evolution continues to branch out.
What Made Early Humans Smart
Walking upright made our ancestors easy prey. It also made them get smart.
How the Drug Industry Has Exploited Reforms Started in the Fight Against AIDS
A dangerous side effect of medical progress.
