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The Hallucinatory Thoughts of the Dying Mind
Delirium exposes the gap between the ideal and the reality
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When Other People’s Chewing Causes You Pain
Social relationships might shape a neurological disorder
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Ukrainian War Widows on the Edge
Adventure therapy takes on the challenge of helping war-torn families
The Porthole
Short sharp looks at science
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How Neanderthals Kept Our Ancestors Warm
New DNA studies reveal more benefits from our hominin friends
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Argue Your Way to a Fuller Life
Refute your friends and family, never be satisfied. Philosopher Agnes Callard on life lessons from Socrates.
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Balloon-Borne Telescopes Take Off
Stratospheric balloons are giving astronomers sharper views of the universe
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These Physicists Want to Ditch Dark Energy
The idea that mysterious stuff speeds up the acceleration of the universe could be a big mistake
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David Lynch Opens a Portal to Our Minds
I use the filmmaker’s work in my psychology lab to understand how we make sense of an unsettling world
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How We Solved the Hole in the Ozone
A scientist’s first-hand account shows the world can tackle a global environmental crisis.
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The Sean Carrolls Explain the Universe
Why are we here? Is there life on other planets? The renowned scientists who share a name share their answers to life’s big questions.
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The Soviet Rebel of Music
He composed on a computer in a dangerous time. His echo is still heard today.
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How Whales Could Help Us Speak to Aliens
Learning to decode complex communication on Earth may give us a leg up if intelligent life from space makes contact.
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When Is a Species Lost Forever?
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Finding Strange Beauty in Food
A photographer and science teacher tells a new climate story about agriculture -
The Problem with Problem Sharks
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The Slingshot Effect of Gravity
The pull of the planets is still one of our best bets for space exploration -
A Missing Link Between Concussion and Alzheimer’s
Viruses may play a surprising part -
This Mummy’s Tattoos Are Better Than Yours
Lasers reveal hidden details of ancient body ink -
The Magical Realism of Myriam Wares
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The Evolution of a Mimic
What rove beetles can tell us about the predictability of life -
Bringing Mars Rocks to Earth
It’s a bigger challenge than we thought -
How to Tell a Leopard from Its Roar
Making a Shazam for conservationists -
Pico Iyer’s Wide-Awake Silence
The author on losing his home to wildfire, finding strength in solitude, and his new book Aflame -
Stephen Hawking’s Eternal Voice
The astrophysicist’s synthesized voice conveyed a self -
The Trouble with the Swamp
Wetlands in film are overwhelmingly associated with discomfort, misery, and death -
You Are What Your Ancestors Didn’t Eat
The impact of famine may be written in the bodies of future generations -
Breaking a Cycle of Apocalypse
John Larison’s new novel The Ancients suggests some societies are built for cataclysm -
Why Do Some People Look Like Their Dogs?
The resemblance isn’t just a comical coincidence -
The Genius of Benjamin Franklin
Richard Munson’s 3 greatest revelations while writing Ingenious, his biography of Franklin, the scientist. -
Does Life’s Happiness Have a Shape?
How we feel about life as we age is not as universal as we thought. -
Making Friends with Your Past and Future Selves
It’s what psychologists call self-continuity, and can improve your health and well-being. -
Finding Beauty in the Struggle Between Light and Darkness
A conversation with artist Deena So’Oteh.
