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The Art of the Perfect Nap

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.You’re in the middle of the...

A Mysterious Startup Is Developing a New Form of Solar Geoengineering

This story originally appeared on Undark and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.In July 2012, a...

Plastic ‘fossils’ help scientists reconstruct the history of bird nests

One man’s trash is a common coot’s treasure, at least when it comes to plastic. In Amsterdam,...

Human memory is flawed. But a new book says that’s OK

Memory LaneCiara Greene and Gillian MurphyPrinceton Univ., $29.95 There are countless metaphors for memory. It’s a...

An mRNA cancer vaccine may offer long-term protection 

Meghan Rosen is a staff writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She...

Researchers Rush to Save US Government Data on Trans Youth—Before It Disappears

On a Friday afternoon in mid-March, a bunch of (presumably) non-hackers showed up to participate in a...

Hammerhead sharks’ diets may affect if they roam or stay home

Great hammerhead sharks are known for their long migrations, but scientists have now discovered that some individuals...

Evidence Grows That Dark Energy Changes Over Time

Last year, we reported on an exciting hint of new physics in the first data analysis results...

Gray seals may sense their own blood oxygen levels

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

Babies can form memories, and they do it a lot like adults

A baby’s early life has a lot of milestones: first giggle, first tooth, first step. A brain...

Wildfires and farm fertilizer use are fueling ozone pollution

Images of California’s wildfires this winter speak for themselves about the fires’ devastating effects. But those pictures...

Stinky penguin poop strikes fear into the hearts of Antarctic krill

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent...
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