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Weird science shows unseemly way beetles escape after being eaten
Certain water beetles can escape from frogs after being consumed.
Study: How to give up your cake and eat it too
A new study shows how reciprocal generosity can benefit you.
How evolution made our brains lazy
Blame our ancestors for why it's easier to be a couch potato.
A Diet Lacking in Fiber Wreaks System-Wide Havoc, Scientists Find
It's more than just weight gain—it's chronic inflammation and weak immunity.
Scientists reverse the arrow of time in quantum systems
A team of researchers reverses the arrow of time in quantum experiments.
How Conducting Galileo’s Classic Experiment In Space Proved Einstein Right
A groundbreaking experiment proves a key tenet of Einstein's theory of gravity.
Scientists Dose “Mini-Brains” with a Psychedelic Drug to Understand How It Works
It’s the 1st observed psychedelic-caused molecular changes inside human neural tissue.
Want to boost your career and income? Pick a hobby and run with it
Here's why you should always be looking for new income streams—even if you already have a full-time job.
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4 philosophers who dropped acid
There are many people who preach the supposed benefits of psychedelics, but none do it as well, nor as reliably, as these philosophers and scientists.
What If Your Future Car Was Hooked Up to Your Brain?
What if your car was an extension of yourself? Neuroscience, art, and engineering combine to give us a glimpse of that future.
Does LSD Microdosing Boost Intelligence and Creativity? This Study Hopes to Find Out
Imagine getting imperceptibly high, then playing Chinese strategy game 'Go'. This is the experiment the Beckley Foundation will run to test the value of LSD microdosing.
Scientists Create a Bizarre Superfluid with “Negative Mass”
Scientists create a superfluid with negative mass that accelerates backwards.
Artificial Human Wombs Closer As Scientists Grow Lambs in Unique “BioBags”
Scientists successfully test an ingenious system for growing premature fetuses.
Hey Bill Nye! What Do You Consider Your Greatest Achievement?
Bill Nye is the CEO of The Planetary Society, has his own Netflix show, flew on Air Force One with President Obama, and has at least six honorary doctorate degrees. But there's one thing that makes him prouder than all that combined.
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10 Most Dangerous Scientific Experiments in History
The times in history when science was deadly and dangerous.
Harvard Scientists Launch $20M ‘Stratospheric Injection’ Climate Change Experiment
US scientists fearing for Earth's climate future begin testing solar geoengineering. The consequences may be terrifying — which is exactly why we need these small-scale experiments.
What’s the Psychological Impact of Overpopulation? Here’s a Horrific Experiment
In 1972, eight mice were placed in a utopia. Full of food, water, bedding, and space for 3000 mice. Within three years there were no survivors.
Should We Create Human-Animal Chimeras: Yes or No?
Harvard bioethics specialist Glenn Cohen considers the complex question of whether humans should mix their genetic material with other animals to create chimeras.
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