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We need to rethink the American love affair with the automobile and redesign cities to reduce car pollution
A new surface uses tiny gaps to supercharge bubble formation to transfer heat
Odd cell divisions could help explain why even young, healthy couples might struggle to get pregnant
Snakes saw a burst of adaptation about 128 million years ago that led to them exploding in diversity and evolving up to three times faster than lizards
A grassroots online movement has helped shift the way scientists think about asexuality. But much is still unknown.
Paleontology is rife with fake fossils that are made to cash in on illegal trade but end up interfering with science
A long-awaited study of people with ME/CFS revealed differences in their immune and nervous system. The findings may offer clues about long COVID
Researchers once faced death threats for asking women what gives them pleasure. Now they’re helping individuals and couples figure it out themselves.
Virtual-reality could assist researchers in decoding how emotions spur a decision to commit a crime
