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New Scientist
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Why Is Exercise Such a Chore?
Human evolution made us long-distance runners, but it didn’t make us like it.
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I Discovered the BRCA1 Gene
And I am delighted the Supreme Court ruled that it cannot be patented.
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Climate Change’s Psychological Milestone
Turning 400 is a lot worse than turning 40.
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Particle vs. Antiparticle
A new fermion on a chip “opens up a new class of particles.”
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The Unappreciated Senses
The world is a bleak place if you lose your sense of taste or smell.
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The Science of Sleepy Teenagers
School schedules make them grouchy, impulsive, and humorless.
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The First Martians
A Nobelist physicist promotes the plan to send people to Mars—one way.
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The Paleo Diet Is a Paleo Fantasy
True, we haven’t evolved for modern life. But that doesn’t mean you should eat or exercise old-school.
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Two Mommies and One Daddy
Three-parent embryos are technically and ethically worth exploring.
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Can Your Phone Tell You You’re Stressed?
It may sense tense moments better than you can.
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Can Physics Experiments Catch Up?
Multiverse physics is “so removed from observation that it’s a little scary.”
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Half a Million Plus Three to Five Years
An ambitious plan to drill into an ancient Antarctic lake failed on Christmas.
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Some Mercury Is Good for You
Banning a vaccine preservative would endanger millions of children.
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The Countess of Psychedelic Drugs
“What you do with your consciousness is your own business.”
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Phone Home To Turn Up the Heat
A former Apple inventor tackles the thermostat problem.
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Insane Plan To Cross Antarctica During Polar Winter
The expedition’s medic explains what could go wrong.
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How Do You Ticket a Driverless Car?
You may be allowed to text while outside the car, but you can’t “drive” drunk.
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