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An Earth-Rocking Cosmic Explosion Turns 20

An Earth-Rocking Cosmic Explosion Turns 20

SIN Dec 27, 2024 0 12

Twenty years ago today a magnetar’s epic tantrum made our planet ring like a bel...

Why Probability Probably Doesn’t Exist (but It’s Useful to Act like It Does)

Why Probability Probably Doesn’t Exist (but It’s Useful...

SIN Dec 27, 2024 0 11

All of statistics and much of science depends on probability—an astonishing achi...

How the Duck Stamp Became One of the Most Successful Conservation Tools in U.S. History

How the Duck Stamp Became One of the Most Successful Co...

SIN Dec 27, 2024 0 8

Inside the fiercely competitive Federal Duck Stamp Contest, part of the wildly s...

Are Octopuses Too Smart to Be Farmed?

Are Octopuses Too Smart to Be Farmed?

SIN Dec 26, 2024 0 5

A planned octopus farm is facing opposition. Here’s why

WWII Sugar Rationing Gave Kids a Lifelong Health Boost

WWII Sugar Rationing Gave Kids a Lifelong Health Boost

SIN Dec 26, 2024 0 11

Infants who experienced rationing had a meaningfully lower risk of diabetes and ...

Why Probability Probably Doesn’t Exist (But It's Useful to Act Like It Does)

Why Probability Probably Doesn’t Exist (But It's Useful...

SIN Dec 26, 2024 0 4

All of statistics and much of science depends on probability—an astonishing achi...

Wikipedia Searches Reveal Differing Styles of Curiosity

Wikipedia Searches Reveal Differing Styles of Curiosity

SIN Dec 24, 2024 0 4

Are you a “hunter” or a “busybody”?

Why People Get More Colds in Winter

Why People Get More Colds in Winter

SIN Dec 24, 2024 0 7

A mixture of colder temperatures, lower humidity and more time spent indoors cou...

How Rare ‘Alice in Wonderland Syndrome’ Warps Reality

How Rare ‘Alice in Wonderland Syndrome’ Warps Reality

SIN Dec 24, 2024 0 6

Researchers are learning what causes Alice in Wonderland syndrome, a rare neurol...

Untangling Why Red Wine Causes Headaches

Untangling Why Red Wine Causes Headaches

SIN Dec 24, 2024 0 5

Opt for lighter, cheaper wine to dodge headaches this holiday season

A Little Math Can Streamline Holiday Cookie Making

A Little Math Can Streamline Holiday Cookie Making

SIN Dec 24, 2024 0 8

Making cookies is time and labor-intensive. Here’s how a little math can make it...

How Climate Change Could Trigger Earthquakes

How Climate Change Could Trigger Earthquakes

SIN Dec 23, 2024 0 6

Climate change may influence seismic activity as melting glaciers reduce pressur...

Americans Are Moody, and Pollsters Should Pay Attention

Americans Are Moody, and Pollsters Should Pay Attention

SIN Dec 23, 2024 0 6

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

The World’s Smallest Pasta Is Not Very Tasty

The World’s Smallest Pasta Is Not Very Tasty

SIN Dec 23, 2024 0 6

Researchers seeking better bandages are creating extremely thin fibers of starch

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Attempts a Record-Breaking Christmas Eve Flyby

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

SIN Dec 23, 2024 0 7

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

Reviewing the Climate, Health and Tech Stories We Covered in 2024

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

SIN Dec 23, 2024 0 4

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

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