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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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Dark Days
A science writer struggles to stay upbeat in a troubled time
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Cosmic Termites
Insects can make topographical biosignatures that are visible from space
Your Brain Sees Ambiguous Language as a Type of Illusion
‘The Chicken is Ready to Eat’ has two meanings. A new study shows how your neurons decide.
America's Love–Hate Relationship with Science
Our leaders want the benefits of science while denying its inconvenient findings
Podcast Recap (November 2018): The Universe, Meaning, Culture, Gratitude and Human Nature
The Psychology Podcast Recap for November 2018
What Are the Odds of a Family with 14 Boys?
I heard about a 14-boy Michigan family, so I crunched some numbers
The Widening Chasm between Research and Clinical Practice
Medical progress depends on collaboration between physicians and scientists, and on professionals who are adept in both worlds
Animals Can Help Us Rediscover Our Nutritional Wisdom
Contemporary foods and cultures inhibit our body’s inborn ability to select nourishing diets
We've Forgotten the "Human" in "Humane"
Inmates in solitary confinement have far fewer protections than the nonhuman species we use in lab experiments
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in NIH Funding
Research is elucidating a complicated phenomenon
How Dinosaurs Chewed without Cheeks
A unique anatomical setup helped some herbivorous dinosaurs crunch through their Cretaceous world
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