Conservation
DNA Reveals Giraffes are 4 Species--Not 1
Finding could alter conservation strategies for long-necked animals
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Arts & Culture
The Science Sticklers Who Kept Star Trek in Line
Public Health
Public Health
9/11's Most Innocent Victims
Conservation
Conservation
Apes, Pandas, Whales and Bears (an Extinction Roundup)
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Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
Visions of the Future: Top Science Fiction New Releases
Neuroscience
Neuroscience
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The Book That Predicted Proxima b [Excerpt]
A science fiction novel published in 2013 pegged some of the most salient details for our nearest neighboring exoplanet
How to Raise a Genius: Lessons from a 45-Year Study of Supersmart Children
A long-running investigation of exceptional children reveals what it takes to produce the scientists who will lead the 21st century
The Price of Solar Is Declining to Unprecedented Lows
Despite already low costs, the installed price of solar fell by 5 to 12 percent in 2015
Superbug Explosion Triggers U.N. General Assembly Meeting
Antibiotic resistance has grown so dire that it will be the subject of a dedicated global summit later this month
Evidence Rebuts Chomsky's Theory of Language Learning
Much of Noam Chomsky’s revolution in linguistics—including its account of the way we learn languages—is being overturned
U.S. Cracking Down on "Brain Training" Games
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Special Report
Sci-Fi: How Imagination Pushed the Envelope for More Than a Century
Arts & Culture
The writings of H. G. Wells—born in 1866—launched a genre and inspired the iconic Star Trek series, 50 years old today. Dig in to all things sci-fi in this collection of articles
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