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Five Reasons Science Says You’re Getting S***ty Zzzs

Exercise is one of them. Too many carbs is not.

What Women Want: 1939 v. Today

Some things never change; others — well ...

Next Time You Get Caught Cheating, Blame … Science?

Monogamy ain’t for humans, argues evolutionary biologist

Doctors Weigh in on the Benefits of 16 “Alternative” Therapies

Should you try ear candling, colonics and acupuncture?

The World’s First Hyperloop Train Is Fast En Route

How’s Vienna to Bratislava in eight minutes sound?

Jetsons-Style Tube Travel Is Closer Than You Think

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop could be ready by the end of 2016

Would You Go Under the Knife for a Sperm “Kill Switch”?

Inventor says toggle-able implant can stop sperm in its tracts

This Is Your Captain Nemo Moment

Nuytco Research Ltd. drops a one-man submarine suit

This Involves Aural Sex

And other things to do while driving.

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Colonizing Space Might Be More Difficult Than Anyone Expected

“A City on Mars” explores the big questions of space exploration — including booze and cannibalism

Agencies in US and UK Approve First CRISPR Treatment

It's a landmark moment for technology and health

The Man Who Could Finally Solve the Geothermal Puzzle

The huge potential of geothermal energy to meet the climate and energy crises has always been outweighed by its problems. With Eavor, John Redfern believes he’s found the solution.

The Naive Hope That Oil Companies Will Fix Climate Change

The mistake of choosing Sultan al-Jaber, the head of the UAE’s state oil company, as president of COP28 has become clear. It should have been obvious.

A Lung Cancer Study Suggests AI's True Benefit Might Be in Medicine

Deep learning applied to x-rays helped determine non-smokers' risk for the disease

What’s Lost When Robots Replace Astronauts

Questions of money, technology and risk aversion have kept humans from venturing beyond the moon. Will space exploration now be left to machines?

The Dead-Simple Life Hack That Einstein, Edison and Dalí All Had in Common

Even if you've never heard of the hypnagogic state, you've experienced it

Study: Adults Are Somehow Getting Better at Paying Attention

Adult attention spans have slightly improved over the last 30 years, according to research headed up by the University of Vienna

A Spinal Implant Helped a Parkinson's Patient Walk Several Miles

It's part of a larger body of research related to the brain and mobility

Report: False Scientific Papers Might Be a Bigger Problem Than Expected

Paper mills might be making more inroads than previously believed

The Hypothetical, Tantalizing, Possibly Unprovable Reality of the Multiverse

Superhero movies have jumpstarted conversations about the multiverse, but scientists have been arguing about its existence for decades. They’re just getting started.

EPA Proposes Ban on Toxic Solvent Trichloroethylene

The agency is now accepting public comments

The Global Pollutant We Like to Ignore

As light pollution grows, we don’t just "lose the night sky." As astronomer Connie Walker sees it, "we lose part of ourselves."

The Solar System's Smallest Planet Is Getting Smaller

No, this isn't the plot for an "Interstellar" sequel