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What a School in Bengal Teaches Us About Sea Level Rise

Nagraj Adve 09/12/2017

There was a school on one edge of the...

Detail from The Red Balloon Paul Klee, 1922. Courtesy Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Credit: Wikimedia

How a Wandering Mind Spurs Creativity

Julia Christensen Guido Giglioni and Manos Tsakiris 08/12/2017

History is full of examples of the relationship between...

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Residents Exposed to Methyl Isocyanate in Bhopal Gas Disaster Continue Showing DNA Damage

Sarah Iqbal 07/12/2017

New tests conducted on those exposed to the chemical...

Complex nature. Photo by Alan L/Flickr via Aeon

Black Holes Are Simpler Than Forests and Science Has Its Limits

Martin Rees 05/12/2017

We would be unduly anthropocentric to believe that a...

The awards ceremony was hosted by Morgan Freeman. Source: Breakthrough/Facebook

Glam Science Awards for Cancer Studies, Big Bang Leftovers and Abstract Geometry

The Wire Staff 04/12/2017

A total of $22 million was given away in...

Bearded dragons learn to solve problems by watching others. Credit: Sophie A. Moszuti

Many Lizards Aren’t Dumb but If Their Embryos Were Colder, They Might Be Smarter

Janaki Lenin 04/12/2017

Bearded dragons that had been incubated at a colder...

Scientists studied the microstructure of the coral-chomping teeth of the steephead parrotfish, pictured here, to learn about the fish's powerful bite. Credit: Alex The Reef Fish Geek/Nautilus Scuba Club, Cairns, Australia

The Parrotfish Bite, Greedy Slugs, Lefty Whales and Other Amazing Animals

Janaki Lenin 03/12/2017

A quick review of interesting research on living things...