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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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The Darkest Side of Fossil-Fuel Extraction
It leads to violence against, and the trafficking of, Native women
National Governments Can’t Solve Climate Change Alone
Cities, regions and businesses are also crucial players
Five Myths about Energy Poverty
Thinking too small is unintentionally condemning millions to a lack of prosperity
Indigenous Knowledge Can Help Solve the Biodiversity Crisis
People who live off the land depend on keeping ecosystems intact, and scientists are tapping into their unique expertise
Mother Earth Doesn’t Like to Be Naked
Harvesting almonds is easier on bare dirt—but the soil itself is happier when clothed
A Green Army Is Ready to Keep Plastic Waste Out of the Ocean
Unfortunately, the world is ignoring it
Hurricane Dorian Was Worthy of a Category 6 Rating
The Category-1-to-5 Saffir-Simpson scale for rating hurricanes is inadequate
The Path to a Profitable and Protected Amazon
Thousands of products can be sustainably harvested from the forest, and indigenous peoples are crucial in helping us find them
Fighting for Coral Reefs in a Warming World
Climate change is putting them in danger, but there’s still hope they can be saved
The Paradox of Growth
Average global per capita GDP has skyrocketed since 1950, but damage to the biosphere has increased dramatically as well—and decoupling the two remains an enormous challenge
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