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February 13, 2026

February 13, 20265+ hour, 19+ min ago   (160+ words) An evolutionary biologist weighs in on mating and dating in the age of apps. Is pair bonding pass? Is single the new married? Plus, the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, or RHIC, has ceased operation. What's next for particle physics? Add,…...

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January 9, 2026

January 9, 20261+ mon, 4+ day ago   (207+ words) One year after the LA fires, the Community Brigade is equipping residents to prepare for, fight, and recover from wildfires. Plus, journalist Daisy Hern'ndez chronicles the history of Chagas disease, also known as kissing bug disease, and how it changed…...

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January 2, 2026

January 2, 20261+ mon, 1+ week ago   (135+ words) A look back at the biggest science stories of 2025, and a few you may have missed. Plus, over the past year, most of your body has replaced itself cell by cell. What can we learn from other animals" dramatic feats…...

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Tangling With Entanglement And Other Big Ideas In Physics

Tangling With Entanglement And Other Big Ideas In Physics1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (235+ words) What have we learned in recent years about black holes? Can entangled quantum particles really communicate faster than light? What's the story behind Schr'dinger's Cat? And, in this weird liminal space between the holidays, what even IS time, really? Physicist…...

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When ‘Proof’ Isn’t Enough

When ‘Proof’ Isn’t Enough6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (257+ words) In 1990, Marilyn vos Savant riled up scores of mathematicians with her solution to the "Monty Hall Problem." But she was right. The following is an excerpt from Proof: The Art and Science of Certainty by Adam Kucharski. When you purchase…...