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The Bite of the Saber-Tooth
Sabercat skulls hint at the different ways these carnivores tackled their prey
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Illusion Chasers
'The Turn of the Screw' With a New Twist
A retelling of Henry James’s ambiguous masterpiece winks at illusion science
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A science writer struggles to stay upbeat in a troubled time
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We Need More Diversity in Our Genomic Databases
The ones we have now are too heavily skewed toward people of European descent
Monumental Disaster at the Department of the Interior
A new report documents suppression of science, denial of climate change, the silencing and intimidation of staff
2018 Anchorage Earthquake: Seismic Preparedness Works!
A strong earthquake shows off the value of seismic building codes, and allows the USGS to debut a valuable new tool for dealing with the aftermath
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The Climate Crisis Is a Health Crisis [Video]
This year’s 24 Hours of Reality live broadcast will explore humanity’s greatest challenge and prospective solutions
Arrival at Asteroid Bennu
NASA's asteroid sample-retrieval mission can now really get underway
Why Smart People Are Vulnerable to Putting Tribe Before Truth
Science literacy is important, but without the parallel trait of "science curiosity," it can lead us astray
Should We Subsidize Nuclear Power to Fight Climate Change?
That’s what some are advocating, but the arguments in favor of doing so are flawed
Revisiting the Dyson Sphere
Freeman Dyson's original 1960 paper makes for fun reading
Hello Mars, Farewell Mars
As NASA's InSight mission lands on Mars, its companions sail onward
Graph Theory and Cocktail Parties
Science writer Yen Duong tells us why she loves the "friends and strangers" theorem
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