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Computing
Behavior & Society
Behavior & Society
A Reason to be Skeptical of the Workplace Wellness Industry
Biology
Biology
Coral Reefugees: Certain Corals Could "Outrun" Climate Change
Natural Disasters
Record Floods Could "Test the Limits" of Midwest Defenses
Rains and melting snow have caused rivers to breach levees from Minnesota to Missouri
Computing
Computing
YouTube's Recommendation Algorithm Has a Dark Side
Behavior & Society
Behavior & Society
A Reason to be Skeptical of the Workplace Wellness Industry
Biology
Biology
Coral Reefugees: Certain Corals Could "Outrun" Climate Change
Space
Space
Solar Jets Cause Standing Waves in Earth's Magnetic Field
The Science of Innovation
Are We Measuring Research Success Wrong?
Researchers Write about Brain-Machine Interfaces, How Eels Shock, and What Shark Bites Have to Do with Rebuilding Broken Bodies
Whose Job Is It to Help Build Public Trust in Science?
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The Internet Knows You Better Than Your Spouse Does
The traces we leave on the Web and on our digital devices can give advertisers and others surprising, and sometimes disturbing, insights into our psychology
An Hour of Light and Sound a Day Might Keep Alzheimer's at Bay
Playing a flashing white light and a trilling sound reversed signs of Alzheimer’s in mice. Researchers are now trying it in humans
Sound by the Pound: Surprising Discovery Hints Sonic Waves Carry Mass
Some sounds might possess a tiny but measurable amount of negative gravitational mass
Could Alzheimer's Be a Reaction to Infection?
A relatively new and still controversial theory suggests the disease could be triggered by pathogens
Living Near a Supermassive Black Hole
It would pose some dangers, of course—but it could also be fun!
A Genetic Basis for Insomnia Emerges from the Twilight
Gargantuan studies show links between sleep difficulties and cardiovascular and psychiatric illnesses
Special Report
The Science of Falling Walls
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Berlin conference spotlights world-shaping science
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Videos
Inside the Ant Lab: Mutants and Social Genes
Social insects such as ants and bees often have complex societies, but understanding the genetics behind their social interactions can be difficult due to their complex lifecycles. This lab in New York hopes to investigate the genetics of ant social behavior by focusing on an unusual species: the clonal raider ant...
