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What Is Our Universe Expanding Into?
One question for Paul Sutter, a theoretical cosmologist at Stony Brook University.
Why Reading Your Doctor’s Notes Can Be Painful
A physician diagnoses the problem with medical notes—with a prescription for change.
Mother Nature’s 7 Lessons for a Safer World
The best defense can be learned from the evolution of the animal immune system.
The Vanishing Animals of Hispaniola
An inside look at efforts to save rare and endangered species in the Dominican Republic.
The Ecological Catastrophe You’ve Never Heard Of
In 12 minutes, a landslide, tsunami, and flood devastated a valley in Canada.
Should People Live on the Moon?
One question for Joseph Silk, an astrophysicist at Johns Hopkins University.
The Brain Uses Calculus to Control Fast Movements
Researchers discover that to sharpen its control over precise maneuvers, the brain uses comparisons between control signals—not the signals themselves.
The Remarkable Emptiness of Existence
Early scientists didn’t know it, but we do now: The void in the universe is alive.
How Is TikTok Affecting Mental Health?
One question for J.D. Haltigan, an assistant professor of child and youth mental health at the University of Toronto.
Yes, Your Loud Neighbors Are Driving You Bonkers
Why are we so sensitive to residential noise?
