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Yes, We Can Care About People Who Don’t Exist Yet
How to jumpstart our empathy for future generations.
Why We Ghost
The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.
Life Will Find a Way
A new exhibition highlights the persistence of organisms from lichens to polar bears to us.
Whale Sharks on Collision Course
As oceans warm, marine creatures are moving into shipping lanes.
How to Rebuild Trust in Science
Earning trust is hard; winning it back is even harder. Here’s how to do it.
Solving the Riddle of Ceres
New evidence suggests the dwarf planet was a muddy ocean world that froze over time.
Lucy at 50
Donald Johanson reflects on his fossil discovery that shook the human family tree a half century ago.
The Mystery of the Cave Cats
Ice age skeletons could reveal secrets of small cat evolution.











