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Not every mummy is treated equally. While the traditional image conjures a well-preserved, carefully wrapped ancient Egyptian body inside an elaborately decorated tomb, there are many more examples of partial…
Scientists are often advised to explain their work in terms that a child can understand—a task that is particularly challenging when it comes to such complex topics as quantum mechanics.…
The USS Cassin Young at sea in 1944. Credit: CPhoM Paul Madden, USN / Navsource.org / Public Domain The heavily armed Fletcher-class destroyer is an iconic piece of United States…
Visualization shows how DESI built its 3D map of the Universe. Earth is at the center of the wedges, and every point is a galaxy. Credit: DESI/KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor In a…
At the end of last month, a scientific journal pulled a research paper on Alzheimer’s disease. The retraction came from Neurobiology of Aging, which removed a 2011 paper claiming to…
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Picture yourself in a wind-swept forest. Leaves are rustling and trunks are creaking as trees sway…
No matter how snappy your smartphone feels when you first buy it, it will inevitably slow down over time. When that happens, you have to decide when it’s time to…