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Astronomers Spot Potential "Interstellar" Asteroid Orbiting Backwards Around the Sun
The three-kilometer-wide object is near Jupiter; future spacecraft could visit if its status is confirmed
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Conservation
How Much of the World's Protected Land Is Actually Protected?
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Policy & Ethics
Leading Science Museum Turns the Page on a Prominent #MeToo Case
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Behavior & Society
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Memory Transferred between Snails, Challenging Standard Theory of How the Brain Remembers
Research finding hints at the possibility of new treatments to restore lost memories
Cosmic Conflict: Diverging Data on Universe's Expansion Polarizes Scientists
A disagreement between two canonical measures of intergalactic distances could signal a renaissance in physics—or deep flaws in our studies of cosmic evolution
Finland Is the Happiest Country in the World, and Finns Aren't Happy about It
They tend to downplay positive emotions, which could paradoxically increase their satisfaction with life
The Science of Altering Consciousness
In a new book, best-selling author Michael Pollan explores psychedelics and the mind
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