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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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When We Finally Find Aliens, They Might Smell Terrible
A better understanding of what gases to search for in exoplanet atmospheres is key to locating extraterrestrial life
Galactic Extremism
Some scenarios for interstellar expansion are more disturbing than others
Can the Shape of Your Face Predict Your Propensity for Violence?
Modern scientists revive a crude form of biological determinism...
Stunning Skeleton Reveals Early Carnivorous Dinosaur
A fossil uncovered in Brazil adds new details about the earliest days of predatory dinosaurs
A Revolution in the Creation of Scientific Workplaces
So-called "convergence" research brings many disciplines together to solve problems—and the right lab design can make that much quicker and easier
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
The Need for a Nuremberg Code for the 21st Century
Science continues to be weaponized in the name of oppression
Who Really Discovered the First Exoplanet?
Two Swiss astronomers got a well-deserved Nobel for finding an exoplanet, but there’s an intriguing backstory
A Mathematical Companion for Your Year
My page-a-day calendar will keep your math itch scratched
The Planets and You
Predictable transits and conjunctions belie a deeper story that includes our origins
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