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Why Are Beavers Being Released Into England’s Rivers? What You Need to Know

Conservationists say the rodents will fix ecosystems and bring wildlife back to wetlands

Plastic Triggered a New Geological Epoch—and the Evidence May Be in Bird Nests

Plastic may have started a new geological era on our planet, sometimes called the Anthropocene.

‘Big Changes’: Huge New Protected Area Moves One Step Closer to Reality

The watershed surrounds the province’s ‘last truly wild river.’ Could it soon be a huge new protected area?

Red Fish, Blue Fish

Mexican hogfish change colors—and sex—as they grow, perplexing scientists and attracting admirers.

How JWST Puts the Squeeze on Light Dark Matter, for Free

One of the most promising dark matter candidates are light particles, like axions. With JWST, we can rule out many of those options already.

A 'Third State' Exists Between Life and Death—And That Suggests Your Cells Are Conscious, Some Scientists Say

The biological cycle of our existence seems relatively straightforward: we’re born, we live, we die. The end. But when you examine existence at the cellular level, things get a bit more interesting.

Mathematics + Symbols = a Surprising × Contentious History

War in Europe is a staple topic in the study of history, but there’s one major conflict most history books won’t teach you—the battle of the equals sign, “=.” These two parallel lines were, in fact, the source of major conflict between European mathematicians in the mid 1500s.

Recent Virus Research Should Raise the Alarm

There’s a central question that many scientists face: How can scientific discoveries drive humanity’s progress without posing a dire risk to it? As virus experts, we’re committed to research that uncovers pandemic threats and helps protect people from them.

But good sir, what is electricity?

A recurring theme of this Substack are my attempts to build out an accessible curriculum for hobby electronics. The target audience are folks who are no longer content with dumbed-down analogies, but who aren’t keen on academic textbooks brimming with obtuse jargon and advanced calculus.

Biological aging may not be driven by what we thought

Scientists often use "epigenetic clocks" to measure biological aging, but what makes these clocks tick is not fully understood. Now, scientists have uncovered a clue: The clocks are synced with random mutations that crop up in DNA as we age.

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Exclusive: These universities have the most retracted scientific articles

Two days before the end of 2021, administrators at Jining First People’s Hospital in Shandong, China, issued a highly unusual report. The hospital announced that it had disciplined some 35 researchers who had been linked to fraud in publications, such as fabricating data.

Those with this little-known trait think more deeply and feel more empathy. But they also deal with significant challenges

How does it feel to be ‘highly sensitive’? If I’d heard the question without all I know now, I would have said I wouldn’t know because I wasn’t.

At 1.3 Billion Light-Years Wide, Quipu Is Officially The Biggest Thing in The Universe

Is it possible to understand the Universe without understanding the largest structures that reside in it? In principle, not likely. In practical terms? Definitely not. Extremely large objects can distort our understanding of the cosmos.

Quantum Computing Has Arrived; We Need To Prepare For Its Impact

Since the development of the electronic calculator in the 1960s, the field of computing has seen tremendous breakthroughs. In the field of information processing, the last several years have been particularly revolutionary.

Biggest-ever AI biology model writes DNA on demand

Scientists today released what they say is the biggest-ever artificial-intelligence model for biology. The model — which was trained on 150,000 genomes spanning the tree of life, from humans to single-celled bacteria and archaea — can write whole chromosomes and small genomes from scratch.

Curated by our editorsStories to fuel your mind

Why Are Beavers Being Released Into England’s Rivers? What You Need to Know

Plastic Triggered a New Geological Epoch—and the Evidence May Be in Bird Nests

‘Big Changes’: Huge New Protected Area Moves One Step Closer to Reality

Red Fish, Blue Fish

How JWST Puts the Squeeze on Light Dark Matter, for Free

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A 'Third State' Exists Between Life and Death—And That Suggests Your Cells Are Conscious, Some Scientists Say

Mathematics + Symbols = a Surprising × Contentious History

Recent Virus Research Should Raise the Alarm

But good sir, what is electricity?

Biological aging may not be driven by what we thought

Discover More Topics

Exclusive: These universities have the most retracted scientific articles

Those with this little-known trait think more deeply and feel more empathy. But they also deal with significant challenges

At 1.3 Billion Light-Years Wide, Quipu Is Officially The Biggest Thing in The Universe

Quantum Computing Has Arrived; We Need To Prepare For Its Impact

Biggest-ever AI biology model writes DNA on demand

Discover More Topics