The World Is Running Out of Elements, and Researchers Are Looking in Unlikely Places for Replacements
Researchers prospect for increasingly essential elements from both natural ores and human-made wastes. ...read more
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Will A.I. Make Medicine More Human?
Cardiologist Eric Topol explores how machine learning could help doctors reconnect with patients. ...read more
First Observation of a Pauli Quantum Crystal
Quantum physicists predicted the Pauli exclusion principle should create spectacular crystals. Now they've found them for the first time.. ...read more
How a Lost Apollo Rocket Returned to Earth
An amateur astronomer’s discovery kicked off a Space Age detective story. ...read more
Some Types of Coronavirus Only Cause Colds — What Makes This New Virus Different?
Odds are, you’ll get a normal cold from at least one of four kinds of coronavirus varieties in your life. ...read more
A Psychologist Explains How to Cope With Video Chat When You’re Socially Anxious
Zooming is all the rage, and that’s causing social anxiety to rear its ugly head among some people. ...read more
The Science Books We’re Reading in Summer 2020
No matter how you spend your summer, you'll need a good book to keep you company. ...read more
When Did Homo Sapiens First Appear?
Determining when the first modern human emerged on the scene is tricky. ...read more
5 Skulls That Shook Up the Story of Human Evolution
Skull finds can change the way we think about human origins — but often not without controversy. ...read more
20 Things You Didn’t Know About Horses
Horses were domesticated some 5,000 years ago and have played a pivotal role in human history ever since. ...read more