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Opting Out of Vaccines Should Opt You Out of American Society
People who are able to take vaccines but refuse to do so are the moral equivalent of drunk drivers
Spain Gets a New Fossil Flying Reptile
A fossil snout connects flying reptiles from the Iberian Peninsula and China.
Science Should Be More Helpful to New Parents
We need paid leave so young researchers can start families without abandoning STEM careers
Asteroid Spit Up
The near-Earth asteroid Bennu seems to be ejecting unexpected particles
Loneliness Is Harmful to Our Nation's Health
Research underscores the role of social isolation in disease and mortality
The Underappreciated Threat of Volcanic Tsunamis
Tsunamis caused by volcanoes are responsible for nearly a quarter of all deaths caused by eruptions, yet we have only now started to understand them.
Was Thomas Kuhn Evil?
Filmmaker Errol Morris, once Kuhn’s grad student, accuses him of being a bad philosopher and bad person.
The Light Triad vs. Dark Triad of Personality
New research contrasts two very different profiles of human nature.
Fireball Earth
Heads up! Our planet is under constant bombardment
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Lessons from the physics of complexity can help organizations achieve breakthroughs
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