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Bizarre Fossil Mammal Was an Ice Age Tree Hugger
A new analysis finds extinct wombat cousins were heftier and stranger than previously thought
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"Dogwood Winter," Meet "Curb Appeal"
Language and the U.S.’s relationship with the outdoors
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Winston Churchill's Thoughts on Evolution
His essay on alien life was uncovered in 2016; now we have a second example of his previously unpublished thoughts about science
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The Darker Side of John Wesley Powell
Like other early American geologists, the man who explored the Colorado River did anthropologic research that presupposed the racial inferiority of Native Americans
We Desperately Need a Merger between Education and Work
School currently focuses too exclusively on knowledge and not enough on skills
How Quickly Can You Fill Up a Circle?
In memory of Michael Boshernitzan
New Clues to the Way We Metabolize Sugar
A gene that appeared sometime after humans began processing their food seems to protect some people from type 2 diabetes
Why the Blanco Fault Zone Earthquake Is Fun, Not Fearsome
A recent M6.3 earthquake off the Oregon coast triggered Cascadia concerns. Here's why seismologists don't share those particular fears.
The Delusion of Scientific Omniscience
As time passes, the claim that science can comprehend everything looks increasingly nutty...
In Praise of Chicago’s Hypotenuses
Walking the Pythagorean theorem
Which Weighs More, a Pound of Stone or a Pound of Styrofoam?
It’s not a trick question: your brain answers differently, depending on whether the materials are part of the same object or not
The Only Thing That Remains Constant Is Change
What's true for our own lives is also true for the universe
Failure to Condemn: A Global Health Crisis Targeting Women Affects Us Here
Rep. Ilhan Omar missed an opportunity to call out the victimization of women and girls through female genital mutilation or cutting
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