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Here Be Dragons
They appear across times and cultures—and our fascination with them may have both evolutionary and paleontological origins
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Fossil Jaws a Sign of When Mammals Bounced Back
A new analysis of fossil beasts adds a new wrinkle to the story of when the Age of Mammals really took off
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The Real Reason Fans Hate the Last Season of Game of Thrones
It's not just bad storytelling—it’s because the storytelling style changed from sociological to psychological
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Organ Stealing and Slavery Rampant Among—Plankton? [Video]
Ocean microbes long thought to depend exclusively on eating turn out to have a solid, if sinister, Plan B
Moon Blobs, Collapsars and Long Planets
A roundup of recent research with astrobiological implications
Be Careful with Occam’s Razor, You Might Cut Yourself
A biologist-philosopher cautions against banishing from our worldview things that science cannot comprehend
Tiny Tyrannosaur Named the "Coyote King"
Fossils found in New Mexico reveal a carnivorous dinosaur from before the time of T. rex
A Journey through Gromov's Gap
Moon Duchin shares an abstract theorem with surprising connections to gerrymandering
The Evolution and Cultivation of Compassion for the Dark Side: A Q&A with Paul Gilbert
An interview with British clinical psychologist Paul Gilbert, founder of compassion focused therapy
39 Years Ago Today: The Big Ba-Boom That Changed Volcanology
Thirty-nine years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted in a rare lateral blast, and changed volcanology forever.
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Cross- check columns on brain implants and other technologies for manipulating minds...
Basic Quantum Research Will Transform Science and Industry
All most people hear about is quantum computing, but that's hardly the whole story
The Ethical Quandary in Health Care Reform
Freedom of choice is an American value—but people without resources don’t have much of a choice
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