Yet Another Reason the Dinosaurs Were Screwed

Yet Another Reason the Dinosaurs Were Screwed
Add "incubation time" to the list alongside giant space rocks and Earth-shattering volcanic eruptions.

January 3, 2017 at 04:35AM
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What Donald Trump's Cabinet Could Mean for Stem Cells

What Donald Trump's Cabinet Could Mean for Stem Cells
Several of Trump’s cabinet nominees have been outspoken critics of using embryonic stem cells and fetal tissue in research, and now some scientists fear the worst.

January 3, 2017 at 04:35AM
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The Mitochondrial Minefield of Three-Parent Babies

The Mitochondrial Minefield of Three-Parent Babies
Mitochondrial replacement therapy has unlocked new possibilities for parents hoping to conceive. But some experts say things are moving too fast.

January 3, 2017 at 03:33AM
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John Berger, Who Helped the World to See, Dies at 90

John Berger, Who Helped the World to See, Dies at 90
The author of "Ways of Seeing" had a profound impact on generations of artists, critics, historians, curators, and art lovers.

January 3, 2017 at 03:33AM
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A Month Without Sugar

A Month Without Sugar
"It wasn’t easy, but it was worth it. It reset my sugar-addled taste buds and opened my eyes to the many products that needlessly contain sugar"

January 2, 2017 at 07:28AM
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The Buried Story of Male Hysteria

The Buried Story of Male Hysteria
When men actually began to be diagnosed as “hysterics,” doctors searched for a cause. They found a chemical that may be on the rise again today.

January 2, 2017 at 09:08PM
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Hollywood Sign Vandalized to Read "Hollyweed"

Hollywood Sign Vandalized to Read "Hollyweed"
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said in an apparent New Year's prank, someone was able to climb onto the mountaintop and place tarps over the sign for it to read "Hollyweed."

January 1, 2017 at 10:00PM
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Istanbul nightclub attack: ISIS claims responsibility

Istanbul nightclub attack: ISIS claims responsibility
The terror group offered no further clues about the identity of the attacker, and authorities in Turkey continue their search for the suspect.

January 2, 2017 at 07:33PM
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Megatsunamis Can Attain Near Inconceivable HeightsHow Big do Tsunamis Get?

Megatsunamis Can Attain Near Inconceivable HeightsHow Big do Tsunamis Get?
"[The Indian Ocean Earthquake of 2004] released more energy than every explosive denotated in the entire second world war, including nuclear bombs."

January 2, 2017 at 07:02PM
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A Fictional Guide to Surviving the End of the World

A Fictional Guide to Surviving the End of the World
Here’s the thing about the apocalypse: You don’t know when it’s coming.

January 2, 2017 at 07:28AM
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Titanic sank due to enormous uncontrollable fire, not iceberg, experts claim

Titanic sank due to enormous uncontrollable fire, not iceberg, experts claim
According to a group of experts, a massive fire that burned for weeks below decks made the steel hull weak enough for the ship’s lining to be torn open when it hit the iceberg.

January 2, 2017 at 07:28AM
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Hollywood Sign Vandalized to Read "Hollyweed"

Hollywood Sign Vandalized to Read "Hollyweed"
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said in an apparent New Year's prank, someone was able to climb onto the mountaintop and place tarps over the sign for it to read "Hollyweed."

January 1, 2017 at 10:00PM
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Inside the Lab that Grows Human Skin to Test Your Cosmetics

Inside the Lab that Grows Human Skin to Test Your Cosmetics
If you’ve had a circumcision or tummy tuck or breast surgery, especially in a Boston-area hospital, your cells could have made it to MatTek, been expanded to cover two football fields worth of skin, and been sent all over the world to labs that test chemicals and skin creams and drugs.

January 1, 2017 at 07:31PM
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Brain activity is too complicated for humans to decipher. Machines can decode it for us.

Brain activity is too complicated for humans to decipher. Machines can decode it for us.
The human brain is the most complicated object we know of in the universe, and we barely understand it.

January 1, 2017 at 07:31PM
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Paintings Reveal Signs of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s in Famous Artists

Paintings Reveal Signs of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s in Famous Artists
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have shown that it’s possible to detect neurodegenerative disorders in famous artists by analyzing subtle changes in their brush strokes over time.

January 1, 2017 at 07:31PM
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South Korean government shuts down controversial fertility map

South Korean government shuts down controversial fertility map
South Korea is struggling to boost its rock bottom birth rate, one of the lowest among rich nations.

January 1, 2017 at 07:31PM
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2016 in pictures: The best science images of the year

2016 in pictures: The best science images of the year
Storms, stars and other beautiful snaps.

December 31, 2016 at 06:19PM
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This Simple Philosophical Puzzle Shows How Difficult It Is to Know Something

This Simple Philosophical Puzzle Shows How Difficult It Is to Know Something
The unassuming vignettes in the Gettier problem point to a much bigger issue

December 31, 2016 at 06:19PM
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Are Trees Sentient Beings? Certainly, Says German Forester

Are Trees Sentient Beings? Certainly, Says German Forester
A forester makes the case that trees are sentient, feeling beings

December 31, 2016 at 06:19PM
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Humans are still evolving-and we can watch it happen

Humans are still evolving-and we can watch it happen
Large genomic databases are allowing researchers to see our traits evolve.

December 31, 2016 at 06:19PM
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