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Why Is Spain Spinning?
It isn’t because the Iberian Peninsula is dizzy -
What Makes Someone Good at Reading the Room?
Those who have this special skill may be better at weighing ambiguous cues -
Tiny Hints of Soldier Stomach Troubles in Roman Britain
Sediment from a Roman military settlement revealed traces of parasites that trigger gastrointestinal distress, despite efforts to keep the ancient encampment clean -
When We Were Lunch
How being food for other animals has made us into the humans we are today -
The Dark Matter of Food
Exposing the chemicals that affect our health and behavior
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Eat Your Molecules
Food, food, food. Eat salmon, just not farmed. Wine is good for you. No, it’s not. Fasting boosts your immune system. Check that, it gives you migraines. Cottage cheese is the best protein. What do you mean you don’t like kale? It fights cancer. No, really, ice cream protects against diabetes. Blueberries are the best […]
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Cosmic Collision Caught on Camera
Astronomers witnessed the aftermath of not one but two collisions in space
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Parachute Science Continues to Prevail in Global South Biodiversity Studies
The privilege of describing new species is skewed to Global Northerners
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How Animals Navigate Darkness
Mouse brains perform a clever mechanism to count their steps and keep them on track
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The Feathery Dinosaurs That Couldn’t Fly
Close inspection of “exceptionally preserved” fossils suggests that some dinosaurs shed their ability to take off
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The Silver Lining in Disappointment
It triggers a reaction in the brains of mice that helps them change their behavior -
We Overestimate the Prevalence of Online Trolls
This misconception can prompt us to feel pessimistic about our peers—and the world -
These Butterflies Change Visual Systems with Seasons
There’s more than what meets the eye in a color-swapping insect -
Titan May Not Host a Massive Ocean After All
But the moon’s slushy interior could still harbor pockets of life-sustaining water -
The 3 Ways We Read Between the Lines
How humans infer meaning from spoken language is more complex than we thought