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Even Owning a Cell Phone Is Bad for Kids’ Test Scores

New research hints that school cell phone bans may not be enough

Why We Think We Know More Than We Do

Breaking down the famous “Dunning-Kruger effect” with David Dunning himself

Anthony Fauci’s Diary Reveals a Human at the Helm

Recently published notes from the former COVID czar paint a picture of a scientist grappling with a dynamic situation

July 28, 2026

The Humble Amoeba Is Smarter Than You Think

A conversation with Nicholas Money, mycologist and author of A is for Amoeba

July 28, 2026

Why We Stopped Burying Our Dead at Home

Home burials declined throughout antiquity

July 28, 2026

An Abandoned SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon. The Real Problem Comes Next

As the moon starts getting crowded, questions of safety and responsibility are becoming hard to ignore

July 28, 2026

Where Was Your Backyard 145 Million Years Ago?

Your patch of turf might have traveled farther than you think

July 28, 2026

Mysterious Human Relative Was Bigger Than Previously Thought

Paranthropus boisei footprints offer clues to their size and social dynamics

July 27, 2026