Space & Physics
How to Get Back to the Moon in 4 Years--This Time to Stay
The answer is pretty straightforward: turn to private industry
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Space & Physics
Einstein's Greatest Blunder?
He abandoned the idea of a static, nonexpanding universe in 1929—but some physicists are beginning to reconsider it
Medicine
Should Doctors Have Beards?
The hygiene of facial hair in health care is a controversy that dates back at least to the 1800s
Policy
The War for Science
It’s more than a skirmish over funding, censorship, and “alternative facts”—it’s a battle for basic decency, the people we love, and the future of our planet...
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The Public Should Have a Say in Allowing Modification of Our Germline Genetic Code
A new report from the National Academies fails to include this crucial recommendation
Computing
The Digital Ocean: Our Next Information Frontier
We need an information superhighway of the seas
Public Health
Biting Back: Developing a Dengue Vaccine
We've been working on it for more than 70 years; here’s how we’re finally getting there, and what still needs to be done
Behavior
Does Living in Crowded Places Drive People Crazy?
A new theoretical tool called life history theory offers an answer
Fitness
Shortchanging a Baby's Microbiome
C-sections and formula feeding could be interfering with a critical biological process
Policy
Yes, Scientists Need to Fight Back
The battle for LGBT rights offers ideas about how to do it
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A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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