Space & Physics
Did the Seeds of Life Come from Space?
Meteorites might have delivered some of the basic building blocks, but there are still some missing pieces to the puzzle
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Behavior
The Hyper-Polarization of America
This year's campaign might be the worst yet, but the anger and divisiveness didn't start with Trump and Clinton—and it won't end anytime soon
Public Health
Intimate-Partner Violence in Australia Has a Shockingly Big Public Health Impact
A new report shows that it poses the greatest risk to health for women aged 18 to 44—and indigenous women have it the worst
Conservation
If You Want to Buy a Camel or Zebra, Go to Africa--or Missouri
A livestock auction house in the town of Macon has more in common with an exotic African market than you might think
Fitness
The Creator of Botox Never Cared about Wrinkles
He invented it to treat strabismus; it's now used for everything from migraines and chewing problems to drooling, hair loss and urinary incontinence
Policy
To Nurture Invention, Ditch the Shark Tank Model
A new fellowship program from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation aims to encourage “scientist-inventor–problem solvers” in a softer, gentler way
Space & Physics
The "Last Starfighter" Model for Citizen Science
Like the hero of the 1984 space opera, ordinary folks sometimes have extraordinary gifts that can be put to use—in this case, in service of discovery
Medicine
Replace Annual Physicals with Real-Time Biomarker Monitoring
Modern technology could do a better job of picking up health problems before they get out of hand
Conservation
The President Who Saved the American Bison
As we celebrate Teddy Roosevelt's birthday this week, we remember him as one of the first great conservationists
Space & Physics
No, Astronomers Haven't Decided Dark Energy Is Nonexistent
You might have read otherwise in some headlines lately, but don't be misled
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