Evolution
Evolution
Evolution
Evolution
Prehistoric Plankton Became Predators to Survive a Mass Extinction
Biology
Biology
100-Million-Year-Old Seafloor Sediment Bacteria Have Been Resuscitated
Energy
Utilities Are Installing Big Batteries at a Record Pace
Blackouts due to wildfires and wild weather are prompting action
Evolution
Evolution
Neandertals Probably Perceived Speech Quite Well
Evolution
Evolution
Prehistoric Plankton Became Predators to Survive a Mass Extinction
Biology
Biology
100-Million-Year-Old Seafloor Sediment Bacteria Have Been Resuscitated
Biology
Biology
Hummingbirds’ Iridescent Feathers Are Still a Bit of a Mystery
Cognition
Cognition
Amanda Gorman, Poet Laureate and Gesturer Laureate
Neurological Health
Neurological Health
We Need to Rename ADHD
Policy & Ethics
Policy & Ethics
Biden Should Push States and Cities to Use Stimulus Money for Gun Violence Prevention
Space
Space
Hearing about the Big Bang for the First Time
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NASA Needs to Rename the James Webb Space Telescope
The successor to the Hubble honors a man who took part in the effort to purge LGBT people from the federal workforce
People Literally Don’t Know When to Shut Up—or Keep Talking—Science Confirms
We are really bad at navigating a key transition point during one of the most basic social interactions
Is It Safe to Delay a Second COVID Vaccine Dose?
Some evidence indicates that short waits are safe, but there is a chance that partial immunization could help risky new coronavirus variants to develop
Killings by Police Declined after Black Lives Matter Protests
A study also found body-camera use and community policing increased in places with the most active movements
100-Million-Year-Old Seafloor Sediment Bacteria Have Been Resuscitated
The evidence mounts that bacteria can be effectively immortal
The Famed Painting The Scream Holds a Hidden Message
Open speculation about his mental health plagued the artist Edvard Munch. In his most famous work, he left a biting commentary
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The Black Lives Matter Movement
Policy & Ethics
What began as a call to action in response to police violence and anti-Black racism in the U.S. is now a global initiative to confront racial inequities in society, including environmental injustice, bias in academia and the public health threat of racism.
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