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Can Spaceflight Save the Planet?
Spin-offs from space science and exploration offer eco-friendly benefits for Earth
What Chili Peppers Can Teach Us about Pain
U.C. San Francisco researcher and Breakthrough Prize–winner David Julius talks about capsaicin, opioids and snake vision
Spaceflight Alters the Gut Microbes of Mice and Men
Intestinal bacteria in mice on the space shuttle and International Space Station underwent changes similar to those of astronaut Scott Kelly
Earth’s Orbital Shifts May Have Triggered Ancient Global Warming
A new study combining astronomical and geologic data hints at an extraterrestrial cause for extreme climate change 56 million years ago
Don’t Believe the Hype: The Pumice Raft Won’t Save the Great Barrier Reef
The floating shelf of volcanic stone more than twice the size of Manhattan will nonetheless bring a fascinating array of life to the reef
Massive Study Finds No Single Genetic Cause of Same-Sex Sexual Behavior
Analysis of half a million people suggests genetics may have a limited contribution to sexual orientation
Lab-Grown “Mini Brains” Can Now Mimic the Neural Activity of a Preterm Infant
The so-called organoids are not capable of complex thought but could be used to study neurological diseases
New Elevation Measure Shows Climate Change Could Quickly Swamp the Mekong Delta
The surprise revelation means 12 million Vietnamese may need to retreat
New Insights into Self-Insight: More May Not Be Better
An innovative study technique yields surprising results that counter the popular idea that knowing yourself is good for you
Disappearing Plastics Stay Strong in the Shadows and Melt Away in the Sun
The material could form self-destructing drones or sensors
Mysterious Neutrinos Get New Mass Estimate
Cosmic calculations suggest how massive nature’s lightest matter particle could be
Surprise: Bees Need Meat
Microbes in flowers are crucial to bee diets, and microbiome changes could be starving the insects
The Solar System’s Loneliest Planets, Revisited
Thirty years after a probe visited Neptune, many scientists say now is the time to finally return to that world and Uranus
Scientists Start Building a Parts List for the Brain
A new study provides an extraordinary close-up of the menagerie of neural cell types, yielding possible leads for neurological and psychiatric treatments
Researchers Model Online Hate Networks in Effort to Battle Them
A new study identifies the network dynamics that help neo-Nazis and other extremists survive and thrive on social media—and suggests ways to defeat them
Detained Migrant Children Need Continuous Medical Care
Health care providers say a lack of transparency and communication are barriers to ensuring the children are getting adequate, ongoing treatment
Faced with a Data Deluge, Astronomers Turn to Automation
For better or worse, machine learning and big data are poised to transform the study of the heavens
