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Public Health
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Space
New Group Works to Preserve Apollo Lunar Landing Sites
Biology
Biology
White Nationalists Are Flocking to Genetic Ancestry Tests--with Surprising Results
Behavior & Society
Baby Siblings Could Hold Clues to Autism Diagnosis
Studies of infants at risk for the disorder could someday yield a test for it
Public Health
Public Health
Fighting the Opioid Crisis with Vaccines and Better Chemistry
Space
Space
New Group Works to Preserve Apollo Lunar Landing Sites
Biology
Biology
White Nationalists Are Flocking to Genetic Ancestry Tests--with Surprising Results
Environment
Environment
Bait and Switch: Anchovies Eat Plastic Because It Smells Like Prey
Energy
Nuclear Power Heats Up in Asia, Cools in the West
Neuroscience
Neuroscience
In Baby Mode
Climate
Climate
California Scientists Push to Create Massive Climate Research Program
Medicine
Medicine
We've Already Got Socialized Medicine
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2017 Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend
Despite a bright moon, stargazers might see celestial fireworks Saturday night
White Nationalists Are Flocking to Genetic Ancestry Tests--with Surprising Results
Sometimes they find they are not as “white” as they’d hoped
Democrats in Congress Explore Creating an Expert Panel on Trump's Mental Health
There is also a bill aimed at establishing a “commission on presidential capacity”
Richard Dawkins Offers Advice for Donald Trump, and Other Wisdom
The biologist and atheist, whose latest book was released this week, talks about the reliability of science, artificial intelligence, religion and the president
Sea Level Rise Is Speeding Up in Parts of the Southeastern U.S.
A combination of natural factors has driven the rise, but climate change has exacerbated the problem
Fossil Reveals What Last Common Ancestor of Humans and Apes Looked Liked
The 13-million-year-old infant skull may have resembled a baby gibbon
Special Report
The Great Solar Eclipse of 2017
Space
Millions of people will view this spectacular event in person. Will you be one of them?
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Science in a Moon Shadow
The rare spectacle of a total solar eclipse has given scientists throughout history fleeting opportunities to delve into everything from the sun’s chemistry to Einsteinian relativity to Earth’s place in the solar system. This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on August 16, 2017. It is a Nature Video production.
