In human history, the transition from hunting and gathering to farming is a significant one. As such, hunter-gatherers and farmers are usually thought about as … Hunter-gatherers and farmers were intimately linkedRead more
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What Scientists Are Learning about Women’s Health from Other Female Animals
Projected on the massive screen behind me onstage, a herd of giraffes rushes across a sweep of savanna. With the video set to loop, the … What Scientists Are Learning about Women’s Health from Other Female AnimalsRead more
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Is It Forensics or Is It Junk Science?
It’s been decades since the intersection of forensic science and criminal justice first became a pop culture phenomenon, popularized by countless TV shows, movies and … Is It Forensics or Is It Junk Science?Read more
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Let Teenagers Sleep
Teenagers are some of the most sleep-deprived people in the U.S. On average, teens do not get enough sleep, and more important, they do not … Let Teenagers SleepRead more
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Scientists Created Male and Female Cells from a Single Person
Most people have two sex chromosomes, either two X’s or an X and a Y, which give rise to female or male biological attributes on … Scientists Created Male and Female Cells from a Single PersonRead more
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Extinct ‘monkey lemur’ shows similarities to fossil humans
Analysis of teeth of extinct lemurs has revealed fascinating clues to the evolution of humans, a University of Otago study has found. monkey lemur, Archaeolemur, … Extinct ‘monkey lemur’ shows similarities to fossil humansRead more
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Measuring times in billionths of a billionth of a second
Scientists have developed a novel interferometric technique capable of measuring time delays with zeptosecond (a trillionth of a billionth of a second) resolution. They have … Measuring times in billionths of a billionth of a secondRead more
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What Is Math?
It all started with an innocuous TikTok video posted by a high school student named Gracie Cunningham. Applying make-up while speaking into the camera, the … What Is Math?Read more
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Einstein’s Greatest Theory Just Passed Its Most Rigorous Test Yet
Scientists have demonstrated that Einstein’s theory of general relativity is correct to a remarkable degree of accuracy, despite having been around for more than a … Einstein’s Greatest Theory Just Passed Its Most Rigorous Test YetRead more