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Category: Discover Magazine
Why Beer Mats Won’t Fly Like Frisbees
Flying beer mats always flip onto their side, unlike frisbees which can achieve stable flight. Now physicists think they know why. ...read more
Could Misbehaving Muons Upend the Known Laws of Physics?
A tiny particle's unexpected magnetism is shaking up what physicists thought they knew about the universe. ...read more
Sexual Cannibalism: Why Females Sometimes Eat Their Mates After Sex
Species from praying mantises to snakes have been observed engaging in sexual cannibalism. Like most things in nature, there’s a reason behind the behavior. ...read more
Wicked High Tides: Citizen Scientists Plan for Sea-Level Rise
King tides happen when the Earth, Sun and moon align, sometimes creating "sunny day flooding." To understand how sea level rise will change future flood patterns, researchers and citizen scientists are teaming up to map areas that are already impacted. ...read more
Ketamine Might Help Alcohol Addiction by Rewiring the Brain
Ketamine may help change drinking habits by promoting neuroplasticity. But questions linger over the treatment's ethics and safety. ...read more
5 COVID-19 Takeaways That Changed Medicine
The most important COVID-19 lessons are shoring up our collective defenses and priming the medical world for the next rogue pathogen. ...read more
The Human Epoch: When Did the Anthropocene Begin?
Humans and their activities hijacked Earth. Scientists investigate when the takeover began. ...read more
Extreme Space Weather: Predicting and Engineering Our Way Around Storms From the Sun
The nature of space weather hasn’t changed much. But society has, and understanding and predicting space weather is more important than ever. ...read more
Why Are Americans Getting Unhappier?
It’s not just the pandemic. And the news is not all doom and gloom, either. ...read more