The Body
The Body
Conservation
Conservation
Deforestation Ticks Up in Brazil's Savanna
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
Relaxing Vehicle-Efficiency Standards Is a Truly Dangerous Idea
Climate
L.A.'s Not Just Sizzling, It's Sultry: Why California's July Heat Wave Is So Weird
An unusually early—and humid—heat wave has set all-time records
The Body
The Body
Extreme Flu? Weird Encephalitis? It May Be Your Genes
Conservation
Conservation
Deforestation Ticks Up in Brazil's Savanna
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
Relaxing Vehicle-Efficiency Standards Is a Truly Dangerous Idea
Math
Math
Ken Ribet's Favorite Theorem
Evolution
Evolution
Hominins Likely Left Africa Earlier Than Believed
Will Science Ever Solve the Mysteries of Consciousness, Free Will and God?
Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Smaller Plates Don't Make Meals Look Bigger When You're Hungry
Weather-Smart Electric Grids Are Needed for Wind and Solar Power to Surge
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More Recycling Won't Solve Plastic Pollution
It’s a lie that wasteful consumers cause the problem and that changing our individual habits can fix it
Rescued Thai Boys Being Watched for Illnesses Caught from Cave Animals
Medical responders will be on the lookout for signs of infection
Brains of Children with Autism Show Unusual Folding Patterns
The brains of children with autism fold differently than those of their typical peers. Whether they are unusually smooth or convoluted depends on location and age
Discovery of Massive Granite Sarcophagus Presents Mystery of Who Is Inside
The coffin, discovered in Alexandria, Egypt, is a rare example of an unopened tomb
CRISPR Makes Cancer Cells Turncoats That Attack Their Tumor
The experimental approach showed promise across three types of malignancies in mice
What Your Facebook Network Reveals about How You Use Your Brain
If your friends mostly know each other only indirectly, through you, you're likely to be a better problem solver and to be more successful overall
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The Future of Medicine 2018
Public Health
How emerging diseases in a changing world jeopardize public health, and what can be done
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How Is the Declaration of Independence Preserved?
The National Archives and Records Administration uses science and technology to keep one of America's most important historic documents safe.
