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Americans Are Moody, and Pollsters Should Pay Attention

The full potential of public opinion polling lies in its ability to illuminate d...

The World’s Smallest Pasta Is Not Very Tasty

Researchers seeking better bandages are creating extremely thin fibers of starch

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Attempts a Record-Breaking Ch...

The Parker Solar Probe will swoop just 6.1 million kilometers above the sun’s su...

Reviewing the Climate, Health and Tech Stories We Cover...

We’re closing out the year with a roundup of the science stories that stood out ...

How Feminism Can Guide Climate Change Action

Feminism gives us the analysis, tools and movement to create a better climate fu...

Run, Lucy, Run! Human Ancestors Could Jog but Not Very ...

3D models of Australopithecus afarensis hint at the muscular adaptations that ma...

The Winter Solstice Is Here. How Dark Days Affect the H...

The winter solstice is the culmination of a period every year when each cell in ...

Ancient Moon Melt Event May Explain 150-Million-Year Ga...

The moon may have melted 4.35 billion years ago—explaining a lunar age mystery

Bird Flu Has Spread Out of Control after Mistakes by U....

As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, defer...

Tech Stereotypes Discourage Girls from Computing and En...

Early cultural exposure can influence kids’ ideas about gender and STEM in signi...

Our Bodies Are So Ready to Celebrate the Rebirth of the...

The winter solstice is the culmination of a period every year when each cell in ...

The Human Brainwaves Centennial Exposes a Darker Scienc...

The centennial of the discovery of brain waves in humans exposes a chilling tale...

How Do We Name the Stars?

With billions of stars in the Milky Way, some nomenclature standardization is ne...

Conservation Efforts Save Pandas, Wolves and Panthers f...

There are so many species facing extinction—but today we’re telling stories abou...

What Gives Christmas Trees Their Crisp, Cozy Scent?

Learn which molecules are responsible for giving Christmas trees their distinct,...

This Year’s Nobel Prizes Are a Warning about AI

Unless we pursue AI carefully, the Nobel committee will one day give a Peace Pri...

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