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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His essay on alien life was uncovered in 2016; now we have a second example of his previously unpublished thoughts about science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 Quantum of Life?
A biocentric “theory of everything” could take life’s origins all the way back to the beginning of the universe
Don’t Believe Everything You Hear about Stem Cells
The science is progressing rapidly, but bad actors have co-opted stem cells’ hope and promise by preying on unsuspecting patients and their families...
Health Professionals Should Work Together on Policy
The teamwork practiced in hospitals and clinics is needed on a larger scale
FaceApp, Aging and Loneliness
The app’s popularity could help increase empathy for the elderly
Are Hospitals Intentionally Hiding Prices?
Or are they just unprepared to deal with the transition to patients, rather than insurance companies, as the payer?
Toward a Positive Evolutionary Psychology
A new book integrates positive psychology and evolutionary psychology to help advance the human condition
A New Lake Grows in Kilauea Caldera
A very different kind of lake is growing inside Halema‘uma‘u crater
The Bots Are Here—And They’re Protecting Our Crops
Armed with AI-equipped smartphones, African farmers should be able to detect and deal with potato viruses before they get out of hand
A New Type of Visual Prosthesis
The NIH’s director showcases a project to develop a brain implant that would restore sight
Sifting through the Pterosaur Menu
Fossil poop reveals that some Jurassic pterosaurs were filter feeders
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