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Free Will, Illustrated

Does the body rule the mind? Or does the mind rule the body?

April 19, 2022

Researchers Gain New Understanding From Simple AI

Language processing programs are notoriously hard to interpret, but smaller versions can provide important insights into how they work.

April 15, 2022

As Creation Stories Go, the Big Bang Is a Good One

How science is like mythology when it pushes the boundaries of the known.

April 15, 2022

The Machiavellians of the Animal Kingdom

Want to see a power play in a group? Behold the mongoose.

April 13, 2022

Cancer Shouldn’t Pose a Threat to Our Lives. We Should Find It First

Identifying the “first cell” could revolutionize the way we treat cancer.

April 13, 2022

Animals Feel What’s Right and Wrong, Too

It’s time to take moral emotion in animals seriously.

April 13, 2022

The Power of Narrative

Global solutions, like the greening of the world’s financial system, begin with the right story.

The Genius of Fishing with Tidal Weirs

Native and non-native scientists have come together to counter overfishing with an ancient practice.

April 6, 2022

Neuroscience Gets in the Way of Appreciating Art

To this philosopher, art is the best method for exploring who and what we are.

April 6, 2022

The Race to Protect Sweet Corn

Breeding a variety that can withstand disease and taste better, too.

April 6, 2022

The Ocean Is Having Trouble Breathing

A drop in oxygen levels is putting ocean ecosystems on life support.

Why I Couldn’t Get Over My Brother’s Death

Everybody told me my grief would relent in a year. It only got worse. Was there something wrong with me?

March 30, 2022