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How a Flawed Experiment “Proved” That Free Will Doesn’t Exist
It did no such thing—but the result has become conventional wisdom nevertheless
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Could Fruit Flies Reveal the Hidden Mechanisms of the Mind?
New understandings in neurobiology are emerging from experiments on Drosophila, raising hopes the tiny insect will aid insights into human cognition and dementia
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Long Live the Multiverse!
The idea that our universe is just part of a much vaster cosmos has a long history—and it’s still very much with us
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A Scary Year for Climate Change
Scientists’ warnings about climate change have intensified over the past 12 months. Will world leaders finally listen?
The F-Word Finally Enters Climate Politics
For the first time, presidential candidates are no longer scared to say “fossil fuels” (okay, that’s two f-words)
Unraveling the History of Avalanches in Juneau
An ongoing study of tree rings is helping scientists understand their past behavior to help keep the city safe in the future
How Sustainable Campuses Can Spark Broader Change
The key is remembering that human beings seldom change their mind, their perspective or their behavior based on logic or evidence alone
Saving the Vaquita: New Promises and New Threats
In response to pressures from the international community, Mexico has agreed to take more steps to prevent the porpoises’ extinction—but with fewer than 20 remaining, will that be enough?...
How to Save Coffee from Climate Change
We need to find more resilient strains in the wild and on small farms and preserve them in gene banks
An Ode to Parrotfish in a Climate-Challenged World
As the oceans warm and acidify because of fossil-fuel burning, the coral reefs these fish depend on are already in decline
What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Although much of the U.S. enjoys cleaner air than in previous decades, we still have work to do
September 2019: Earth’s Warmest September on Record
This year is virtually certain to end up among the top five warmest in Earth’s history
Our Food Systems Are in Crisis
It’s not just from climate change
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