SCIENCE
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How Networked Incitement Fueled the Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection
The shocking events of Jan. 6, 2021, signaled a major break from the nonviolent rallies that categorized most major protests…
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The Language of Astronomy Is Needlessly Violent and Inaccurate
January 4, 2024 3 min read Astronomy is beautiful and elegant. The language we use to describe its processes is…
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How a Parasitic Worm Forces Praying Mantises to Drown Themselves
January 1, 2024 2 min read Thieving worms may manipulate their prey with stolen genes By Darren Incorvaia Horsehair worm…
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Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Opinions of 2023
December 29, 2023 5 min read As 2023 comes to a close, we look back at a year of poignant…
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Rift over N95 Use Puts Health Workers at Risk Again
Three years after more than 3,600 health workers died of covid-19, occupational safety experts warn that those on the front lines…
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How the Moon Shaped Human History, from Religion to Climate
January 1, 2024 3 min read Lunar influences, parallel universes, taking over a dead relative’s online identity, and more books…
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As the Climate Crisis Deepens, High-Polluting Nations Must Start Paying Reparations
January 1, 2024 4 min read The wealthy countries that are most responsible for greenhouse gas pollution must compensate the…
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Why Do We Give Gifts? An Anthropologist Explains This Ancient Human Behavior
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Have you planned…
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COP28’s Climate Rhetoric Is in Stark Contrast to Our Dependence on Fossil Fuels
CLIMATEWIRE | In Paris eight years ago, world leaders agreed to limit global warming to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius. Six…
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A New Type of Heart Disease is on the Rise
Tanya Lewis: Hi, this is Your Health, Quickly, a Scientific American podcast series! Josh Fischman: We bring you the latest…
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