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No, Climate Change Will Not End the World in 12 Years
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Protocells, Bombardment, Martian Erosion and Biofluorescence
What do these things have in common? They’re all important for astrobiology
Old Dinosaur Turns into Something New
A fossil uncovered in the 1970s turns out to be a previously unknown species
The Dawn of Self-Consciousness
A sudden moment of self-awareness in childhood propels people on a quest to explore life’s mysteries...
Carbon Pricing Is Not a Fix for Climate Change
The problem: developing countries can't afford to go along
Racing toward Absolute Zero
A lab at the University of Cambridge is looking for materials that have weird quantum properties at the coldest temperatures possible
A Swiss Army Knife for Your Mind
If you practice what you read in this article, your life will improve
Why Are Deepfakes So Effective?
It’s because we often want them to be true
A Scientist Must Go where the Evidence Leads
When our cherished ideas are contradicted by the facts, we must avoid the human tendency to double down on those ideas
Japanese Whaling Is Not the Greatest Threat to Whale Conservation
Global outrage should focus on North American fishing and shipping industries as well
The Quantum Computing Party Hasn't Even Started Yet
But your company may already be too late
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