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Policy & Ethics
EARTH
EARTH
Ancient Earth's Weakened Magnetic Field May Have Driven Mass Extinction
Space
Space
Monster Magnetar Pinpointed as Trigger of Ultrabright Stellar Detonation
Evolution
Is This the Footprint of One of the Last Neandertals?
The fossilized print, found in Gibraltar, is said to date to 28,000 years ago, which might mean it belonged to a Neandertal. But not everyone agrees with that interpretation
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
Bold Plan? Replace the Border Wall with an Energy–Water Corridor
EARTH
EARTH
Ancient Earth's Weakened Magnetic Field May Have Driven Mass Extinction
Space
Space
Monster Magnetar Pinpointed as Trigger of Ultrabright Stellar Detonation
Space
Space
On Itchiness in Science Writing
Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters
Massive Storms Lead to Elevated Landslide Hazards for the West Coast
Math
Math
The Couple That Studies the Intermediate Value Theorem Together Stays Together
Public Health
Public Health
Human Diet Drugs Kill Mosquitoes' Appetite Too
Evolution
Evolution
Spectacular Fossil Bird Foot Preserved in Amber
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Bold Plan? Replace the Border Wall with an Energy–Water Corridor
Building solar, wind, natural gas and water infrastructure all along the U.S.–Mexico border would create economic opportunity rather than antagonism
Humans Are Still Mating with Neandertals
A Valentine’s Day meditation on why bright women sometimes gravitate to not-so-bright men
Be Kind to Extraterrestrials
We need to tread lightly if we encounter alien ecosystems
How Many Creationists Are There in America?
A new survey shows the number can vary considerably depending how you ask questions about evolution
Ancient Earth's Weakened Magnetic Field May Have Driven Mass Extinction
When our planet’s magnetosphere nearly disappeared 565 million years ago, it may have almost taken all life with it
Wolves and Wolverines: A Complicated Relationship
The larger mammal will prey on the smaller, but wolverines prefer areas occupied by wolves over areas that aren’t
Special Report
The Science of Falling Walls
Computing
Berlin conference spotlights world-shaping science
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Bringing a Fossil to Life: Reverse Engineering Locomotion
How an animal moves can tell scientists a lot about how it lives. That is how researchers hope to learn more about an ancient crocodilelike creature called Orobates pabsti ...
