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Today’s crop of smooth talkers tap directly into a specific evolutionary vulnerability. Here’s how to defend yourself Recently, I was alone in a bar waiting for a friend. To pass the time…
ScienceThe Cat's Head Nebula shows its ghostly insides and sinister red eye in rival views from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.
ScienceObserving interactions between real and virtual rummy-nose tetra fish shows that, within a group, each individual takes cues from only one influential neighbour
ScienceEach of Earth's hemispheres experiences summer, but how do they differ?
ScienceAn audio drama produced by The Martian author Andy Weir, a fictional autobiography from Michael Moorcock and a new John Scalzi novel – November is a big month for sci-fi fans, says Alison…
ScienceThis story is part of The Better India’s new wildlife series, Species in Focus: 52 species. 52 stories. 52 reasons to protect India’s wildlife. One species at a time, the series explores…
ScienceAPODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 November 1 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different…
ScienceThe Inter-American Commission on Human Rights heard testimony Oct. 27 from representatives of six countries alleging harm linked to Canadian mining companies’ operations, including four…
ScienceA woman developed a severe allergic reaction to an antibiotic in her partner's semen after sex, prompting clinicians to call for this risk to be listed on the drug's patient information…
ScienceHow did the universe transition from an impenetrable fog of hydrogen into the bright and starlit cosmos we see today? Astronomers think they're onto the answer.
ScienceArchaeologists have unearthed a human-shaped funeral offering that may represent an ancient Japanese priestess.
ScienceCop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progress Calls are growing for major reforms to UN…
ScienceUK chancellor’s plans add to concerns government is moving away from pro-renewables agenda John Healey has said he will veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills, adding…
ScienceA mile beneath the Black Hills, scientists are building giant detectors to analyse neutrino particles – and possibly find the answer to existence For more than a century, the mining town of…
ScienceHere's how to watch "Blue Planet III" online as Sir David Attenborough returns with a brand-new six-part series exploring the world's oceans with new camera tech.
ScienceFor generations, a story about two tigers has travelled through Gond households in Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha landscape. They were called Ram and Laxman. According to the oral tradition…
ScienceIn his new book, "Liars, Cheats and Copycats," biologist James O'Hanlon surveys deception across the animal kingdom and asks whether any of it adds up to lying.
ScienceWriter Olivia Maule spoke with biologist James O'Hanlon about his book "Liars, Cheats and Copycats."
ScienceIt seems like a simple question, but it needs serious taxonomic sleuthing. Are sharks or trees the oldest?
ScienceYEREVAN, Armenia — Visitors entering the main hallway of the 2026 U.N. biodiversity conference (COP17) encounter a mural of a herd of elephants. The installation, led by the NGO Friends of…
ScienceAPODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 October 31 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different…
ScienceMore than 100 known species of lemurs live in Madagascar. These primates with large eyes, a pointed snout, and long bushy tails are found only in the island country, where they usually live…
ScienceBANGKOK — Now in her mid-70s, Sompong Viengchan has seen 16 prime ministers and 26 cabinets come and go during her fight against a dam upstream of her village. Governments change; her…
ScienceFive MIT faculty members and two additional alumni are honored with fellowships to advance research on beneficial AI.
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