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We Might Not Be So Strange
Perhaps intelligent life wasn’t so unlikely after all -
The Dark Side of Putting Mirrors in Space
On-demand sunlight could be a shady undertaking -
How Scavenging Made Us Human
Our early ancestors were more like vultures than we might like to think -
Why Have We Never Sampled an Interstellar Comet?
A cosmic coincidence could give us an unprecedented look at a visitor from another solar system. If all goes well. -
These Three Species Have Eased Back From the Brink
Recent conservation wins are proof that such efforts can make a difference -
What Is Intelligence?
At a church in Italy, we sought to shed an old definition for one that could save us -
What Poop Reveals About Ancient Humans
The parasites found lurking in 1,000-year-old feces give a glimpse into the health and daily life of the past -
Mysterious Deep Sea Habitats Reveal New Species
Ecosystems that have not been fully explored or catalogued by science are at risk of severe damage -
Check Out the Beak on This Baby Basking Shark
An intriguing image resurfaces from a decades-old paper -
The Problem with Farmed Seafood
We’re decimating the ocean to feed farmed fish. But an innovative solution has surfaced. -
Evolution Is Written in Our Joints
Why do humans have such stupid knees, ankles, and backs? -
The Cure Hiding in a Rotten Eggplant
Bacteriophage therapy’s new renaissance
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Space Is Raining Junk, and It’s Getting Worse
With another hunk of space debris crashing down, the perils of a jampacked low-Earth orbit hit home
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Remembering the Genius Who Inspired Celebration of the Mind Day
Martin Gardner wanted to make math mathemagical
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This Natural History Museum Heist Rivals the Louvre Robbery
A young music student lifted nearly 300 rare bird specimens from a British museum
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The Trees That Remember the Pyramids
Dendrochronologist Valerie Trouet on what tree rings reveal about climate, fire, and human history
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The Hidden Landscape Holding Back the Sea
The fate of our planet’s coasts rests on Antarctic bedrock
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What Is Your Brain Doing on Psychedelics?
Something is happening here, but neuroscientists don’t know what it is -
Psilocybin Lifted Her Burden
The Covid pandemic left this frontline medical worker burned out, angry, and depressed. Then she got high. -
More Than a Feeling
How awe and wonder transform science and you -
In Awe of Tiny Things
Artist and filmmaker Michael Benson on dung beetles, diatoms, and the human drive to explore -
Half-Male, Half-Female Spider Discovered In Thailand
A new arachnid species and a rare intersex specimen in one fell swoop
