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Despite the moniker, bedbugs evolved long before mattresses and even survived the K-T extinction.
“Nothing but naked people: fat ones, thin ones, old, young…”
In his new book, The Deep History of Ourselves, Joseph LeDoux explains where we come from.
Baby Yoda merch is on the way, but these Star Wars gifts are available right now.
The startling discovery comes from researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey.
Researchers recently discovered an antibody that totally disrupts the influenza virus’s ability to replicate; it could be used to design a universal flu vaccine.
For decades, Americans sprayed the notorious pesticide DDT all over their homes and fields. But it turns out we may have known about — and ignored — a safer alternative used by the Nazi regime.
Psychologists discover why people participate in scary attractions.
Quoth the parrot — “Squawk! Nevermore.”
The loss of elephants accelerates climate change.
We’re bored, and we’ve lost our ability to be awestruck and amazed. Let’s fix that.
The history of life on Earth took many meandering turns before it gave rise to us. When Earth first formed, all the raw ingredients for life — atoms, molecules, a potentially habitable planet […]
Some scientists think there may be a hidden, second form of life living right under our noses.
New book focuses on some of the world’s most peculiar borderlines.
Maya Angelou will be commemorated in a new permanent art installation in San Francisco. Poet and novelist, Angelou had a storied relationship with the city. She attended the George Washington […]
Witchcraft and pagan spiritualities are on the rise in the United States — especially within mainstream youth culture.
Do you have a magnetic compass in your head?
Philosopher Alan Watts thoughts on the the all-pervading presence of nature.
He was recruited by Jim Henson himself in 1969.
Lasers solve the mystery of the missing quill.
The Portal promises to be a deep dive into the possible.
We found 10 video games that kids will love (and they’ll secretly be learning, too).
What do we see from watching birds move across the country?
Maura O’Connor discusses her new book, Wayfinding: The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World.
The cosmic story of us wasn’t inevitable, but the culmination of many chance events. By the time our planet was four billion years old, the rise of large plants and animals […]
Barbara J. King on animal emotions, anthropomorphism, and the future of the planet.
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