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The Communication We Share with Apes
Hand gestures signal the emergence of human language.
Strange Metal-like Bonds Discovered in Customized Crystals
lattices in which smaller particles roam like electrons in metallic bonds.
How American Tycoons Created the Dinosaur
The story of dinosaurs is also the story of capitalism.
A Hologram Shows How Space Could Pop Into Existence
The holographic principle—with a real hologram.
Possible Detection of a Black Hole So Big It ‘Should Not Exist’
At stake are fundamental ideas about how black holes form—and a six-way bet.
Human Emotions Are Personal Narratives
Neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux on what makes our brains unique.
The Tricky Problem with Other Minds
How our mental states overlap with and diverge from those of other species.