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What Are Crepuscular Rays?

“Twilight rays” are but one of several viewing treats for the liminal time betwe...

‘Marine Snow’ Studies Show How the Ocean Eats Carbon

The ocean’s digestive system is dictated by picky microbes and precise dynamics ...

Fossil Footprints Suggest Two Early Human Species Cross...

Two sets of fossilized footprints from early human species were made within a fe...

Walking Pneumonia Is Surging in Young Kids. Here's What...

Milder cases of pneumonia, dubbed “walking pneumonia,” are on the rise in young ...

Your Friends Shape Your Microbiome—and So Do Their Friends

Analysis of nearly 2,000 people living in remote villages in Honduras reveals wh...

Choosing Empathy Is Critical to Democracy

If we lose sight of why empathy matters, both individual dignity and democracy s...

Walking Pneumonia is Surging in Young Kids. Here's What...

Milder cases of pneumonia, dubbed “walking pneumonia,” are on the rise in young ...

What Makes the Eastern U.S. Drought Different from the ...

Drought is more synonymous with the western U.S., but the eastern part of the co...

Expressions of Pain May Have a Common Origin

From “ouch” to “aïe” to “yakayi,” languages across the world exclaim pain using ...

Why We Probably Won’t Find Aliens Anytime Soon

Odds are that we’re not truly alone in the cosmos. But practically speaking, we ...

A Science Breakthrough Too Good to Be True? It Probably...

The more exciting, transformative, and revolutionary a science result appears, e...

Fluoride in Drinking Water Is Safe. Here’s the Evidence

RFK, Jr., and other potential and current government officials have spread shaky...

Science for True Well-Being

The latest research is an antidote to toxic quackery and honest confusion about ...

A Psychologist’s Tips for Avoiding Overconsumption this...

Holiday deals are designed to be irresistible. A consumer psychologist explains ...

Fast Fashion Affects Climate, Exploits Workers and Crea...

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet—and on ...

Wildfire Smoke Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia

The particles that make up wildfire smoke may raise the risk of dementia even mo...

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