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Who Finds Psychopaths Hot?
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Microbes Might Be Key to a Mars Mission
Engineered yeast could turn waste into food, plastics and other essentials
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Atmospheric Mystery on Saturn's Largest Moon
The haze that blankets Titan has a high-altitude layer which sometimes detaches from the rest—and nobody is quite sure why
Our Future in Space Will Echo Our Future on Earth
A spacefaring civilization can be expected to transform its home planet
A New Idea about What Triggers Alzheimer's
Changes in brain cells’ DNA may be responsible—and if so, medicines already developed for other diseases might be used to treat it
9 Ocean Conservation Groups You Don't Know about...but Should
Big environmental groups get most of the press, but there are also many unsung heroes
Lots of Scientists Won Office in 2018, but...
...we need more to step up in 2019 and beyond
Is Our Future Really Written in Our Genes?
A recent book argues your DNA can predict your future from birth with 100 percent reliability. That assertion is not 100 percent reliable
Better Diagnostics Could Help in the Fight against Flu
So-called molecular tests can be quicker and more accurate than what doctors use now
The Dinosaur Who Went out to Sea
The skeleton of a new carnivorous dinosaur bears damage caused by seagoing invertebrates
Extinction and the Rise of the Dinosaurs
Paleontologists are still puzzling over why dinosaurs succeeded while crocodile cousins faded away
2018 Rosetta Stones Roundup: A Very Hot Year for Geology
We take a look back at some of the hottest geology of 2018, and get a glimpse of what 2019 has to offer
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