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Earth May Not Be Toast
When our sun expands into a giant red star, it might not devour its third planet, after all.
How Earth Once Cooled Off
A geological discovery shows how carbon was captured to chill the planet.
We Were Born to Groove
Babies dig the beat, a new study shows, offering a cool insight into the origin of music.
The Most Beautiful Science of the Year
These are a few of our favorite things from 2023.
A Day in the Life of a Fossil Preparator
Recreating the past requires as much art and craft as science.
Stop Worrying About Deepfakes
Where many see the death of reality on the internet, this hacker-turned-Notre Dame professor sees communion.
Will Psychedelics Replace Antidepressants?
Psychedelic treatment is helping patients make difficult emotional breakthroughs.
Your Brain Wants a Linear Story
Artists may jumble time for dramatic effect. But your unconscious is always putting the narrative in order.











