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Hallucinogenic Drug Samples Were Found in 3,000-Year-Old Hair

Research shows people were going on a different kind of Mediterranean trip

Is Sweat a New Cure for Social Anxiety?

Something not so pleasant-smelling may have some pleasant benefits

A Chat With the Scientist Living Underwater for 100 Days

Dr. Joseph Dituri is in the midst of Project Neptune 100. He's really happy about it.

A Flesh-Eating Bacteria Is on Its Way to New York

Warmer climates are making northern waters the perfect destination for Vibrio vulnificus

The US Wants It Both Ways in the Oil vs. Climate Fight

A new IPCC report urges immediate cuts to fossil fuels, but the Biden administration just approved the sweeping Willow drilling project

If You Want to Be Happy, You Actually Do Have to Make Money

Turns out six-figure salaries aren't a vibe-killer after all

The New One Percent: People Who Breathe Clean Air

A new study finds only 0.001% of the global population is free from exposure to harmful levels of fine particulate matter

The Psychology of Cuckolding, an Insult That’s Become a Male Fantasy

"It's like live porn," says one participant, "but with your favorite person as the star"

Excerpt: How to Survive an Owl Attack

The dignified birds are apparently not to be trifled with

What to Do If You Still Haven’t Started Exercising This Year

There's a type of activity that protects the brain better than others

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Does Ditching Your Phone for Three Days Actually Rewire Your Brain?

I stuffed my iPhone in a drawer for 72 hours. Here's what happened.

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."