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The most concrete evidence of the tools this human ancestor used to doodle -
How Junk Science Threatens Maternal Health
The abortion pill is under attack, again
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Why Do Spiders Decorate Their Webs? A New Piece of the Puzzle
Scientists take another step toward unraveling a tangled web
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Humans Have Upended the World’s Balance of Mammals
We have tipped the scale toward humans and livestock, reducing the share of wild mammals
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Fentanyl’s Deadly Recipe
The chemistry behind the synthetic opioid at the center of global trade tensions
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Why We Love Horror Stories
From ancient monsters to modern slashers, our fascination with horror may be an evolutionary gift
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The 19th-Century Entomologist Who Dreamed Up Daylight Savings
Hungry for more light to find insects, this scientist championed the “unscientific and impractical” idea of changing time
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Nature’s Prescription for Our Future
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Longevity Secrets of the Animal Kingdom
These animals beat the odds and cheat death longer than most -
Antarctic Team Drills 6 Million Years Into Earth’s Past
The recovery of the ancient ice core to date reveals key insights into our changing climate -
Is Loneliness Really an Epidemic?
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Here’s What Nuclear Testing Does to the Earth—and Us
With trials of atomic weapons set to resume, we recall the environmental and health damage wrought by such testing
