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Policy & Ethics
Al Franken Auditions for Senate Climate Lead, Millions Watch
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
How Brexit Is Already Destabilizing Science throughout Europe
Biotech
Scientists Zero In on a New Target for Obesity
A compound that helps rodents and monkeys slim down could offer a promising approach for human therapies
Computing
Computing
AI versus AI: Self-Taught AlphaGo Zero Vanquishes Its Predecessor
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
Al Franken Auditions for Senate Climate Lead, Millions Watch
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
How Brexit Is Already Destabilizing Science throughout Europe
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
When Scientists Say "Me Too"
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
World Hunger Is Increasing, Thanks to Wars and Climate Change
Mental Health
Mental Health
The Secret to a Better Night's Sleep: A Sense of Purpose?
Space
Space
The Future of Space Is Coming, "Soonish"
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
Let's Keep the Science in Forensic Science
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Where's the Proof That Mindfulness Meditation Works?
The ubiquitous technique for relieving stress and pain has remarkably little scientific evidence backing it, a group of scientists contend
Will Italy's Ominous Supervolcano Erupt Soon?
Phlegrean Fields is waking up. Scientists are trying to predict what it will do next, and what its unrest means for volcanoes worldwide
Sexual Victimization by Women Is More Common Than Previously Known
A new study gives a portrait of female perpetrators
Why Do Smart People Do Foolish Things?
Intelligence is not the same as critical thinking and the difference matters
Gravitational Wave Astronomers Hit Mother Lode
Spacetime ripples from a stellar cataclysm in a distant galaxy help explain the cosmic origins of gold, and chart the course for a new age of “multi-messenger” astronomy
NASA Satellite Reveals Source of El Niño–Fueled Carbon Dioxide Spike
The OCO 2 mission serendipitously coincided with one of the strongest El Niños on record
Special Report
The Monster Hurricanes of 2017
Weather
The science behind the powerful storms that have thrashed the Caribbean and U.S. coasts
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Videos
Neutron Star Collisions Create Gold
Astrophysicists searching for gravitational waves have finally learned what happens when you crash two neutron stars together--and it's very, very shiny.
