SCIENCE
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RFK, Jr., Is a Bad Prescription for U.S. Public Health
Remember ivermectin, the antiparasitic drug that right-wing media figures wrongly touted as a cure for COVID? How about hydroxychloroquine, the…
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The Arecibo Message, Earth’s First Interstellar Transmission, Turns 50
A half-century ago humanity sent its first postcard to the stars, carried by a narrow beam of radio waves. It…
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Are Alternate Timelines Real? Quantum Physics Explains
As memes go, it wasn’t particularly viral. But for a couple of hours on the morning of November 6, the…
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Parents Labeling a Kid’s Friend a Bad Influence Can Backfire
November 7, 2024 4 min read Parents Labeling a Kid’s Friend a Bad Influence Can Backfire Is your kid in…
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Rainwater Could Help Satisfy AI’s Water Demands
November 7, 2024 5 min read Rainwater Could Help Satisfy AI’s Water Demands A few dozen ChatGPT queries cost a…
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What Trump Can—And Probably Can’t—Do to Reverse U.S. Climate Policy
November 8, 2024 5 min read What Trump Can—And Probably Can’t—Do to Reverse U.S. Climate Policy The new president-elect can…
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Misinformation Really Does Spread like a Virus, Epidemiology Shows
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. We’re increasingly aware…
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Voting Has Never Been More Secure Than It Is Right Now
Now is the best time in the history of the U.S. to cast a vote. Yes, American elections have flaws.…
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The Climate and the Health of our Children Is on the Ballot on November 5
October 31, 2024 4 min read Vote for a Healthy Climate for Our Children The 2024 presidential election will have…
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Wildfires Are Moving Faster and Causing More Damage
October 28, 2024 3 min read Wildfires Are Moving Faster and Causing More Damage A small number of fast-moving wildfires…
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