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Why Novels Are a Richer Experience Than Movies
Only novels can plumb the depth of human consciousness.
Wildfires Are Changing Animal Evolution
Adaptations that once saved creatures are now putting them in peril.
Scientists Watch Broken Metal Heal Itself
Time to rewrite our understanding of structural engineering.
The Lawlessness of Large Numbers
Mathematicians can often figure out what happens as quantities grow infinitely large. What about when they are just a little big?
Gorongosa National Park’s Astonishing Comeback
How the native flora and fauna work together to make the landscape whole.
Why Scientists Should Embrace Their Inner Child
A conversation with issue 50 cover artist James Yang
Have We Gotten Dark Matter All Wrong?
Physicists have yet to pinpoint the hypothetical matter that keeps galaxies from flying apart. Now they have a new focus.
Bummer: Popular Happiness Strategies Are a Bust
A new analysis shows the most widely cited happiness studies relied on poor research methods.
The Shiniest Planet Has Clouds of Metal and Glass
This exoplanet’s sun should have obliterated its atmosphere. It's still going strong.











