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DNA and RNA, the two major modern forms of genetic code underpinning all of earthly biology, could have coexisted in…
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At no point in my life have I felt less heroic than the last five months. And yet, on or…
As of December 4, 2019, 565 people from 41 countries have gone into space. That’s it. 565 out of more than 7…
Quantifying things is an overarching goal in science, but recent events have left me pondering just why that is. After…
This is Scientific American’s Science Talk, posted on June 20, 2020. I’m Steve Mirsky. Three segments in this episode. We’ll…
The items below are highlights from the newsletter, “Smart, useful, science stuff about COVID-19.” To receive newsletter issues daily in…