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Dec. 4 2013 10:14 AMWatch the Rescue of a Man Trapped in an Underwater Air Bubble for Three Days
Nov. 26 2013 2:19 PMThe Gorgeous, Dangerous World Below Antarctic IceA dispatch from the continent’s artist-in-residence.
Nov. 14 2013 11:14 AMNo Faith in ScienceWhy the Higgs boson is not like a sea of milk that sustains the gods.
Nov. 12 2013 7:52 AMNoah’s WreckArk Encounter, a creationist theme park, is selling junk bonds.
Oct. 10 2013 2:15 PMChristopher Chabris Should Calm DownHis criticisms of my book David and Goliath are unreasonable.
Oct. 10 2013 8:14 AMWho Will Win a Nobel Prize?Everything you need to know about the contenders, rivalries, scandals, and politics of the famous awards.
Oct. 8 2013 4:41 PMWhy the Higgs Is Such a Big DealBut under no circumstances should you call it “the God particle.”
Oct. 2 2013 11:13 AMStimulating ScienceHere’s what the economic stimulus bought: advances in medicine, green energy, and our understanding of duck genitalia.
Sept. 27 2013 7:08 AMBaby Talk BonanzaChildren aren’t born smart. They’re made smart by conversation.
Sept. 26 2013 11:23 AMHow a U.S. Mistake After Fukushima Hurt Japan
Sept. 24 2013 12:51 PMA Holographic Big BangDid the universe start with a five-dimensional black hole?
Sept. 23 2013 4:05 PM Science Teaches Us How to Get Served at a Crowded BarTechniques like flashing a money roll or waving do not fare as well as this simple two-step approach.
Sept. 20 2013 7:48 AMIs Google Wrecking Our Memory?Nope. It’s much, much weirder than that.
Sept. 12 2013 5:15 PMWatch the Ig Nobel PrizesTonight is the weirdest night in science.
Sept. 5 2013 3:41 PMCrying Wolf. And Auk. And Tasmanian Tiger.Fake sightings of probably extinct species.
Dec. 4 2013 12:04 PMThe Most Neurosexist Study of the Year?Don’t believe the hype that men’s and women’s brains are wired differently.
Dec. 4 2013 8:15 AMPromiscuity Is PragmaticWhy women and other female primates seek out multiple partners.
Nov. 19 2013 12:57 PMConspiracy Theorists Aren’t Really SkepticsThe fascinating psychology of people who know the real truth about JFK, UFOs, and 9/11.
Nov. 12 2013 11:38 PMHow We Found the Oldest Big CatIt started with a seven-day drive to Tibet …
Nov. 7 2013 11:42 PMThe Curious Case of PolywaterIn the 1960s, scientists discovered a new form of water. How did they get it so wrong?
Oct. 10 2013 12:37 PMWhen I Leave This EarthComparison shopping for the best deals in space burial.
Oct. 8 2013 11:39 PMThe Trouble With Malcolm GladwellI thought he was sincerely misunderstanding the science, but he knows exactly what he is doing.
Oct. 7 2013 11:47 PMWhat Is Truly Perverted?How my book on sexual deviancy got a moral message.
Sept. 30 2013 12:42 PMThe Perils of Hacking MathThe National Security Agency is undermining fundamental principles of mathematical knowledge.
Sept. 26 2013 11:23 AMFukushima’s Worst-Case ScenariosMuch of what you’ve heard about the nuclear accident is wrong.
Sept. 25 2013 7:12 AMDo You Really Have Free Will?Of course. Here’s how it evolved.
Sept. 24 2013 12:02 PMMajor Quake in Pakistan: Two Reported Dead, Experts Guess Several Thousand MoreDon’t believe the death tolls that get reported in the news today.
Sept. 20 2013 3:48 PMShowdown Over Science in TexasCreationists corrupted state education standards and may push evolution out of textbooks.
Sept. 18 2013 5:24 AMThe Bone PalaceA sublime collection that never seems to end.
Sept. 12 2013 1:12 PMWant to Bet?We’re gambling over Earth’s future. What should the betting terms be?

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