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Evolution
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A Simple Test Predicts What Kindergartners Will Earn as Adults
Environment
Environment
Deforestation Intensifies Warming in the Amazon Rain Forest
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Silent Skies: Billions of North American Birds Have Vanished
Though waterfowl and raptor populations have made recoveries, bird populations have declined since 1970 across nearly all habitats
Evolution
Evolution
Pterosaurs Were Monsters of the Mesozoic Skies
Behavior & Society
Behavior & Society
A Simple Test Predicts What Kindergartners Will Earn as Adults
Environment
Environment
Deforestation Intensifies Warming in the Amazon Rain Forest
Medicine
Medicine
Possible Carcinogen Found in a Common Heartburn Medication Is Present in Some Foods
Climate
Climate
As Land Degrades, India Struggles to Save Its Farms
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
4 Things to Watch at Next Week’s Climate Summit
Space
Space
Asteroid Dust Triggered an Explosion of Life on Ancient Earth
The Problem with Failing to Admit We Don’t Know
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New Proof Solves 80-Year-Old Irrational Number Problem
Mathematicians have finally proved a conjecture on approximating numbers with fractions
The Gravitational-Wave “Revolution” Is Underway
As the fourth anniversary of the first detection approaches, the field continues to mature—with a bright future ahead
Shut Up, Franzen
Climate change is real, and things will get worse. But because we understand the driver of potential doom, it’s a choice, not a foregone conclusion
Hunt for Cause of Vaping Illness Suggests Multiple Mechanisms of Damage
The leading hypothesis for the appearance of deadly lung problems does not fit with all presentations of the illness
Fight or Flight May Be in Our Bones
A protein released from bone is involved in triggering the body’s reaction to stress
New Clues Found in Understanding Near-Death Experiences
Research finds parallels to certain psychoactive drugs
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The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
Space
Celebrating the past and future of humans on the moon
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A Nobel Economist Cites Growth as Innovation
Paul Romer, an expert in what’s known as endogenous growth theory and winner of the 2018 Nobel prize in economics, speaks to Scientific American about seeing economic growth as increased value, akin to when ingredients in a recipe are used to create a dish worth more than the original raw materials...
