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Should Next-Generation Psychedelics Skip the Trip

Companies attract venture funding for redesigned psychedelic drugs

Green Energy Is Getting a Boost from Iceland’s Melting Ice

Melting glaciers are creating a green energy windfall in Iceland—but for how long?

Remembering Lynn Conway, of the Conway Effect, Who Help...

Lynn Conway, a trans woman and advocate for LGBTQ rights, was underappreciated a...

How to Stay Safe Outdoors in Extreme Heat

Sizzling summer days can be a dangerous time to be outside. Here’s what to think...

Heat Dome Causes Surge in Emergency Room Visits

With a heat dome baking the eastern U.S., emergency departments in New England a...

These Bloodsucking Leeches Jump like Striking Cobras

Scientists observed leeches jumping like striking snakes, resolving long-standin...

Einstein’s Time Dilation Calculated More Precisely Than...

Analyzing 1,504 supernovae into the distant universe, astronomers have shown the...

Cheaper Versions of Popular New Weight-Loss Drugs Are B...

As the patents on various weight-loss drugs near expiration, companies in India ...

Remote Island of Great Nicobar Threatened by Container ...

A container port the Indian government plans for this remote island threatens un...

What Are Constellations, and Where Do They Come From?

Cosmic happenstance and biological evolution come together to create a road map ...

The Best Strategy for Learning May Depend on What You’r...

Different approaches can support varied forms of memory

Mysterious ‘Dark Fungi’ Are Lurking Everywhere

The land, water and air around us are chock-full of DNA from fungi that scientis...

Researchers Sample Antarctic Sea Ice amid Rapid Melting

To unravel the effects of melting sea ice, researchers drill the frozen waters a...

Help a Traveling Salesman Find Every Route in this Math...

Try to solve a traveling salesman’s directional dilemma

When Does Summer Start?

How does astronomical summer differ from meteorological summer? And how is clima...

Oldest Deep-Sea Shipwreck Discovered Off Israel

An ancient shipwreck lost in deep waters has yielded its first clues: amphorae f...

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