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Ancient use of this red powder is found wherever there were humans

Ditching or adjusting goals in the face of adversity might often be the best thing for us—but we don’t all approach these challenges in the same way

Researchers classified 25 scents that make your weed smell, including skunk, candy, toasted bread, and vomit

Before science could prove it, this philosopher saw our place in the stars

Traps to monitor river blindness spread could replace human volunteers and reduce the disease’s spread

But their impressive appetites seem to be in tune with their ecosystems

The tale of parasitic species that coerce their victims into committing matricide

A stopgap spending bill just ended the longest US government shutdown ever, and it may decimate a weed-infused segment of the economy

Closer inspection of prized Roman possessions has highlighted the possible networks of the artisans behind them

And the pounding has persisted for more than 30 years

Chemical traces in a royal vase suggest the narcotic may have been a routine part of life

A lyrical observation in verse turns out to be a glimpse at a star’s last gasp