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Medieval Medical Misinformation Persists
A 14th-century tale still promotes dubious origins behind the deadliest known pandemic
The Mystery of 111,000 Spiders Living in a Giant Subterranean Web
The first known supercolony of its kind
Should Teenagers Take Psychedelics for Mental Health?
The potential risks are high, but scientists say we need to study the possible benefits
Octopus Camouflage Could Give Us Better Sunscreen
A clever trick to churn out a natural color-changing pigment in the lab could lead to more effective SPF
Can Lichen Light the Way to Dinosaur Finds?
The bold idea to enlist satellites in the search for fossils
Fish Forensics Yield Surprising Results
New study fills in the gaps in our understanding of marine life
When Do People Speak Out Against Tyranny?
What a mathematical model can tell us about self-censorship
Have We Learned King Tut’s Lessons?
Just over a century ago today, British archaeologists discovered the entrance to the Ancient Egyptian monarch’s tomb … eventually scattering its treasures far and wide
Are We Trashing Earth’s Loneliest Spot?
Point Nemo, the most remote location on the planet, is serving as humanity’s cosmic junkyard
Chimps Can Change Their Minds. Why Can’t We?
New evidence that rationality is wider than humanity
“Tiny T. Rex” Makes Big Waves in Paleontology Community
The discovery marks the end of an “acrimonious” debate
