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The Most Confused of the Scientific Branches

An experimental twist on the Schrödinger’s cat paradox could overturn cherished assumptions in metaphysics Credit: Scientific American Space & Physics…

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Online Reptile Trade Is a Free-for-All That Threatens Thousands of Species

Cave geckos exemplify evolution at its most fantastic. Some have bloodred eyes and sport bright yellow bands down their dark…

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The American Public Still Trusts Scientists, Says a New Pew Survey

Public trust of the scientific community in the United States is as strong as ever, according to a new poll…

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Lessons from AIDS for the COVID-19 Pandemic

“We are now engaged in another deadly episode in the historic battle of man versus microbe. These battles have shaped…

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How to Narrow Achievement Gaps for Underrepresented Students

General chemistry has a terrible reputation on most college campuses. It’s seen as a killer—a place where dreams of careers…

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Nature’s Splendor Exceeds Our Imagination

The sincerest expression of love is to learn the characteristics of the object of our affection as they are, without…

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Is there Really Life on Venus? There’s Only One Way to Know for Sure

Most people tend to think of Venus as completely uninhabitable, given that its surface temperature hovers around 900 degrees Fahrenheit…

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Dinosaurs Got Cancer Too – Scientific American

“Given that hundreds of thousands of dinosaur bones have been dug up, is there any evidence that dinosaurs got cancer…

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‘Apocalyptic’ Fires Are Ravaging the World’s Largest Tropical Wetland

When Luciana Leite arrived in the Pantanal on 2 September, she thought she would be celebrating her wedding anniversary. Instead,…

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Water on Mars: Discovery of Three Buried Lakes Intrigues Scientists

Two years ago, planetary scientists reported the discovery of a large saltwater lake under the ice at Mars’s south pole,…

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