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The EPA's Science Restrictions Go from Bad to Worse
New rules on what studies the agency can cite in making regulations would endanger the public’s health and safety
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The Invisible Victims of Traumatic Brain Injury
Most people know it’s a problem for athletes and soldiers—but it affects victims of domestic violence even more
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Trees for Peace
A Great Green Wall, planted across the breadth of Africa, could serve as a bulwark against climate change and ecological breakdown
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Galileo’s Big Mistake
How the great experimentalist created the problem of consciousness
Can Empathic Concern Actually Increase Political Polarization?
New research suggests that those who display the most concern for others are also the most socially polarized
We All Need to Be Educated about Suicide Prevention
Rates are increasing, especially among children and teens
Lessons on Nature and Politics at the California Seaside
Martins Beach fostered a love of patterns and a desire to hold the powerful accountable
The Silent Crisis of Bioethics Illiteracy
End-of-life decision-making is just one of the challenges that many Americans are likely to encounter but for which few adequately prepare
Lipoprotein “Little A” Can Cause More Than a Little Damage to the Heart
People with a family history of early heart disease need to be tested for this inherited cholesterol particle
Did Life from Earth Escape the Solar System Eons Ago?
There’s no proof that it happened—but it’s not impossible
Tropical Cyclone Kyarr (150-mph Winds): Arabian Sea’s 2nd Strongest Storm on Record
A recent increase in powerful late-season Arabian Sea tropical cyclones is linked to human-caused climate change
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Are You a Moral Grandstander?
New research suggests that moral grandstanding may be a major source of conflict in the world today
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