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Bridging a Binary Universe
Modern physicists continue to enshrine the split between the heavens and the earth perceived by our ancestors
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No, Climate Change Will Not End the World in 12 Years
Stoking panic and fear creates a false narrative that can overwhelm readers, leading to inaction and hopelessness
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Is Guilt Good for Your Health?
Negative feedback helps some people make better health choices, but we need a different approach to motivate others
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Fossil Frog Had a Salamander Lunch
A fossil found in China reveals a Cretaceous amphibian’s last meal
New Shipworm Eats Rock, a First for Animals
Like lichens, these animals mine stone. What they do with it is another question
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Science
Two high school students argue that STEM knowledge and skills are vital to maintaining democracy
The Internet Is a Cesspool of Racist Pseudoscience
The author of Superior: The Return of Race Science knows this from firsthand experience
Don't Be Too Quick to Dismiss "Soft Science"
Surprisingly, the study of leadership and management is often more reliable than much of medical research
No E.T. Life Yet?
That might be a warning
Dinosaurs of a Feather Nested Together
A special site in the Gobi Desert preserves rare evidence of a dinosaur nesting ground
Geo Bits: Cascadia Edition
Fear and fascination haunts the Cascadia subduction zone in this collection of recent articles
Which Should Come First in Physics: Theory or Experiment? Glad You Asked
Since Newton, the foundations of physics progressed in a virtuous cycle of hypothesis and experiment until the cycle broke 40 years ago. A bigger collider will not solve the problem
The Voyage of the Beagle and the Future of Space Science
NASA is building a launch system that could lead to discoveries as profound as what Darwin learned during his journey on a British navy vessel
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