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Tactile maps could help blind pedestrians cross increasingly complex intersections
A single gene is linked to nest building in mice
A new theory traces whales’ gargantuan size to changing food sources during ice ages
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A glacier scientist and expert climber weighs in on the high-altitude mystery surrounding the summit’s icy rock face
A look at the body of olfactory science shows people’s reputation for having a poor sense of smell is a myth
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Controversial study shows how hard it is for science to crack one of nature’s slipperiest mysteries
NASA’s plucky, dependable spacecraft will burn up in the atmosphere after 13 years at the planet
Mathematician Eugenia Cheng will describe how cooking can offer insight into abstract math
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A device that interfaces with a smartphone can accurately measure sperm concentration and movement
A new study reveals how we judge the best dancers
As Cassini maneuvers for its eventual suicide dive between the planet and its rings, new shots capture moonlets, density waves and other mysteries at the highest resolution yet
The president-elect has taken what is widely seen as a hostile stance toward the scientific community. Here’s why
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