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In the Global South, a group of writers are rejecting the norms of science fiction and commenting on the future in a way…
‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills claim to use science to justify a binary definition of sex based on certain traits. But the…
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Combining psychotherapy with medication can lead to more immediate and enduring results by boosting the brain’s neuroplasticity.
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India became the first country to land near the south pole of the Moon, a notoriously difficult achievement that also marks…
Thousands of pearl octopuses were discovered in 2018 lining thermal vents near a deep-sea volcano. Researchers now know…
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Setting guidelines for human coexistence with carnivores usually falls to local community leaders. An expert explains why…
For young men who struggle with mental health or lack connections in real life, chat and community features of online games…
Visualization is an essential part of the scientific process. Advances in imaging have enabled eye-opening discoveries,…
Some geoengineering techniques are better understood than others. The US is investing in capturing carbon dioxide from the…
Social media companies’ drive to keep you on their platforms clashes with how people evolved to learn from each other.…
Astronomer Caroline Herschel’s work discovering and cataloging astronomical objects in the 18th century is still used…
The phrase ‘research data management’ might make your eyes glaze over, but it’s actually this behind-the-scenes work…
Forecasters are warning of a destructive storm for Mexico and the US Southwest – with El Niño, a heat dome and the mountains…
Maui officials have asked relatives to provide DNA samples to help identify victims of the Lahaina wildfires. Time and exposure…
A few marine mammals in apparent revolt pushed meme-makers into overdrive. But a scholar who thinks about justice and human-animal…