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There's something about eating mushrooms that seems to lower depression risk

There's Something About Eating Mushrooms That Seems to Lower Depression Risk

Worth a try...?

3 hours ago

The science of a good nap

The Science of a Good Nap

Why the cult of sleepless productivity is making us sick.

6 hours ago

Marking the days: The convoluted history of the modern Western calendar

Marking The Days: The Convoluted History of The Modern Western Calendar

What day is it and why?

17 hours ago

Evolution keeps making and unmaking crabs, and nobody knows why

Evolution Keeps Making And Unmaking Crabs, And Nobody Knows Why

Welcome to the world of 'carcinization'!

18 hours ago

Feast your eyes on the last Hubble pic for 2021 – a distant, smirking galaxy

Feast Your Eyes on The Last Hubble Pic For 2021 – A Distant, Smirking Galaxy

A fitting end to 2021.

1 day ago

Polar bears keep being seen hunting reindeer, but there's more to the story

Polar Bears Keep Being Seen Hunting Reindeer, But There's More to The Story

Desperate times...

1 day ago

Don't forget the time scientists grew 'dinosaur legs' on a chicken

Don't Forget The Time Scientists Grew 'Dinosaur Legs' on a Chicken

Still a very cool experiment.

1 day ago

Biologist E. O. Wilson dies at 92. His legacy is more critical now than ever

COMMENT & OPINION

Biologist E. O. Wilson Dies at 92. His Legacy Is More Critical Now Than Ever

"Conservation is a discipline with a deadline."

1 day ago

The largest known flying animal was even weirder than we thought

The Largest Known Flying Animal Was Even Weirder Than We Thought

Everything about it is odd.

1 day ago

There Was a Major Unexpected Benefit to James Webb's Christmas Launch

There Was a Major Unexpected Benefit to James Webb's Christmas Launch

It almost doubled its lifespan.

1 day ago

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