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How an Inbred Snake Invader Took Over an Island Paradise
Hidden genetic diversity may have given it an advantage
When Stupid Was a Diagnosis
A dark history that is in danger of returning as support for people with disabilities withers
Does This Photo from the Curiosity Rover Prove an Intense Sandstorm on Mars?
Sand ripples preserved for billions of years
A Forgotten Literary Window Into the Personal Life of Alan Turing
The previously unpublished short story reveals the playful and erotic side of the father of modern computing
How Do Sperm Whales Keep Their Massive, Wax-Filled Heads Beneath the Waves as They Sleep?
The ocean giants deploy tiny solutions to counteract their own buoyancy
Mole Rat Queens Stink Their Way to Power
The volatile compound they emit induces temporary infertility in other females
Does Watching TV Really Rot Your Brain?
Generations of parents have a new piece of scientific evidence to combat couchpotatoism
Why Do We Tell Ourselves Scary Stories About AI?
Our tales of AI developing the will to survive, commandeer resources, and manipulate people say more about us than they do about language models.
Your Dementia Risk Is Higher If Your Spouse Has It—But It’s More Than Shared Lifestyle
A new study looked at almost one million married couples and found dementia clustered among couples. Shared lifestyle doesn’t explain everything.
Australia’s Greater Gliders Fly Majestically From Tree to Tree—And Now We Know Exactly How Far
It’s not as far as we thought, though
