Why Humans Live So Long
Modern genomes and ancient mummies are yielding clues to why the life span of Homo sapiens far exceeds that of other primates
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How to Exploit the Power of Diverse Minds
A good idea can be powerful. Many of them, in a network of diverse minds, can be more powerful still
How to Unlock Life-Changing Technologies Now Waiting in the Labs
Miniature robots, personalized drugs and other potentially life-changing technologies lie waiting in the laboratory, lacking support. Here's how to fix the problem
The Truth about China’s Patent Boom
Why China's surge in international patents marks the emergence of a new, international form of research and development
How 142 Nations Capitalize on Science
How well do mature and emerging nations capitalize on science?
Why Mexico Struggles to Make Science Pay Off
The nation is poised to explode into the information economy—and yet stubbornly refuses to do so
How to Build a Robot Octopus
Smart, strong and flexible, the octopus is an enticing model for an entirely new kind of many-armed, multitalented robot
Russia’s Nuclear Reactors Could Take over the World, Safe or Not
The federation is aggressively selling reactors to countries with little nuclear experience, raising safety concerns
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A Promising Therapy for Toddlers with Autism [Video]
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Space-Based Atom Interferometers Could Find Gravitational Waves [Video]
The IPCC Has to Move Faster to Remain Relevant
Laser Physicists Levitate Tiny Diamonds for Quantum Experiments
Climate Change Threatens Madagascar’s Towering Baobab Trees
Gravitational Wave Detectors Get Ready to Hunt for the Big Bang
To Tap the Vast and Growing Potential for New Ideas, We Need New Rules
Intensive, Early Therapy Helps Children with Autism Improve Communication Skills
How Big Data Can Transform Society for the Better
Book Review: Love and Math
Renewable Energy's Hidden Costs
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Bringing Inventions to Global Markets
- Letters
Readers Respond to "Quantum Weirdness"
- Advances
Wild Animals of All Stripes Are Adapting to the Cityscape and Thriving
Rajiv Shah of USAID: How to Modernize Foreign Aid to Build a More Resilient World
It’s Time to Modernize the Antiquated Definition of Temperature
How Did the Universe Get So Lopsided?
Aerial Monitoring Provides Early Sinkhole Detection
Taste-Blind Mice Make Tangled Sperm
Martin Gardner’s Autobiography: A Lifelong Quest for Truth and Meaning
Researchers Aim to Level the Playing Field for Patients Awaiting New Livers
Flatworms Recall Familiar Environs, Even after Losing Their Heads
Hackers Crack the iPhone with Trojan Horses and Phony Chargers
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A Move Is Afoot to Keep Climate Science Out of Classrooms
- The Science of Health
Why Whooping Cough Vaccines Are Wearing Off
- TechnoFiles
Adobe’s Software Subscription Model Means You Can’t Own Your Software
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Book Review: Primates of the World
Book Review: Five Billion Years of Solitude
Book Review: Life at the Speed of Light
- Skeptic
Why We Should Choose Science over Beliefs
- Anti Gravity
Author Adam Rutherford Ladles out the Latest about Life’s Origin
- 50, 100 & 150 Years Ago
Stress and the Zulu in 1963; Motor Vehicles from 1913
