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Ulysses doesn’t solve the hard problem, but it conveys with unsurpassed vividness what it feels like to be human.
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The Gleeful Abandon of Youthful Curiosity
Giant leaf piles, the Mythbusters and remembering what it was like to be a curious kid
A Tiny Reason for Big Dinosaurs to Gather Together
Transmission of essential bacteria might have given herbivorous dinosaurs an additional reason to form herds
The Lowdown on LAZE: Kilauea's Most Recent Hazard
Acidic clouds rise from the water—what are they, and how dangerous can they be?
Of Yellowhammer and Corn Bunting
New World nine-primaried oscines aren’t just found in the New World...
Challenges for Science in Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico
Eight months after Irma and Maria struck, electricity is still unreliable
The Price of Open Science
When it’s also big science, the careers of those involved can suffer
Maybe We Could "See" a Singularity After All
When black holes collide, interactions between their cores might leave an imprint on the resulting gravitational waves
Algae Living inside Salamanders Aren't Happy about the Situation
The world’s only known vertebrate–microbe symbiosis appears to be good for the salamander, but stressful for the alga. So why do they put up with it?
Making Electricity Consumes a Lot of Water--What's the Best Way to Fix That?
Reducing water consumption from power plants is a worthy conservation strategy, but the cost may outweigh the benefits compared with alternatives like desalinating saltwater
Is This Going to Be a Stand-Up Fight, Sir, or Another Sloth Hunt?
Ice age tracks show how humans harassed giant ground sloths
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