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Mind: How Fiction Becomes Fact on Social Media

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Platforms like Facebook and Twitter offer up memes designed to feel real, if only for an instant - long enough for our minds to make a false connection.

Ride a Weather Balloon Into (Near) Space

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Take a trip into the stratosphere on one of NOAA's weather balloons. It rises 21 miles into the sky collecting data before bursting and falling back to Earth.

Household Chores for Mathematicians

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Need a babysitter? Ask a combinatorialist. Baseboards dirty? A number theorist won't mind cleaning them. And other highly scientific recommendations for mathematicians to handle the housework -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

After Making Mugabe a 'Good-Will Ambassador,' W.H.O. Chief Is 'Rethinking' It

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The decision outraged medical professionals, rights groups and others who took to social media to call it an "insult" and "a sick joke."

See Food Diet

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Fossil poop reveals a surprise about dinosaur diets -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Parasite Can Pass Warnings between Co-Joined Hosts

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The plant parasite dodder grafts itself to multiple hosts, fusing the plants into a superorganism that can produce surprising effects -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Trump Rules: Why Has the E.P.A. Shifted on Toxic Chemicals? An Industry Insider Helps Call the Shots

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A scientist who worked for the chemical industry now shapes policy on hazardous chemicals. Within the E.P.A., there is fear that public health is at risk. (At right, a signing ceremony for new rules on toxic chemicals.)

Space Science Needs a Private-Funding Boost

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Cost-effective commercial capabilities could spark new waves of discovery -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The E.P.A.'s Top 10 Toxic Threats, and Industry's Pushback

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The Environmental Protection Agency published toxic chemicals it will evaluate first under a new law. Here is a look at those chemicals, how they are used and the health threats.

I.R.S. Says It Will Reject Tax Returns that Lack Health Insurance Disclosure

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The agency says it won't accept individual tax returns that don't meet requirements under the Affordable Care Act.

China Bans Foreign Waste – But What Will Happen to the World's Recycling?

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The impact of this will be far-reaching because China is the dominant market for recycled plastic -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Watch Acetone Vapor Melt a Calculator Like a Salvador Dali Painting

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Here's how one YouTube user literally dissolved a calculator, creating a surreal and hypnotic video of the cool chemistry.

The Most Amazing Space Stories of the Week!

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Growing plants in space might soothe astronauts' minds, a meteor shower could mean shooting stars before dawn this weekend, companies plan to collaborate on an inflatable, orbiting moon base, and two ultra-dense neutron stars merge.

Martian Missive: 'Others Will Follow' Film Explores Last Message from Mars

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A new sci-fi short explores the message that the (fictional) last human to survive a Mars mission sends back to Earth.

The Most Amazing Space Photos This Week!

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Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.

NASA Satellites Captured Rapid Intensification of 4 Recent Hurricanes

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Rapid intensification occurs when hurricanes strengthen in a short period of time - much like the recent hurricanes Maria, Irma, Harvey and Jose. Using NASA satellites, scientists hope to learn more about how these storms grow and intensify.

'Impossible To Save': Scientists Are Watching China's Glaciers Disappear

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Xinjiang has nearly 20,000 glaciers, half of China's total. They're all receding at a record pace - and will continue to melt, some scientists warn, even if global temperatures stop rising.

City-Size Lunar Lava Tube Could House Future Astronaut Residents

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A city-size lava tube has been discovered on the moon, and researchers say it could serve as a shelter for lunar astronauts.

Blue Origin Conducts First Test of BE-4 Engine

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Blue Origin announced Oct. 19 that it conducted the first successful test of its BE-4 engine, a major milestone for both the company's launch vehicle plans as well as for United Launch Alliance.

Baby Arachnophobia: Tots' Fear of Spiders and Snakes May Be Innate

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Babies as young as 6 months become vigilant at the sight of creepy-crawlies.

The place spacecraft go to die

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Why one of the Earth's most remote places is the preferred place to dump space junk.

"Science is something you do"

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Classes like biology and chemistry are important, but "science is something you do," said Judy Ward, a science teacher and STEM coordinator in the Richmond County School System in Augusta, GA. Judy knows that conducting research at the bench and being involved…

Sea Lilies on Twitter Are Mesmerizing … And Not What They Seem

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Amazing images and GIFs making the rounds on Twitter reveal little-known marine creatures.

Orionid Meteor Shower 2017: When, Where & How to See It This Weekend

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Some of the brightest and swiftest shooting stars will bedazzle the night sky this year during the Orionid meteor shower, which will peak between Oct. 20 and 22 and continue through early November.

DNA Techniques Could Transform Facial Recognition Technology

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Early tests of the “vide-omics” principle have already demonstrated its potential -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Mosquitos to Other Flying Insects: Do You Even Generate Lift?

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Mosquitos stealthily float off us after filling up, by virtue of fast wingbeats that generate almost instant lift with only an imperceptible additional push from the legs. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Trilobites: Meet the Overcompensators, Plants That Get Tougher and Meaner When Attacked

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Damaging some plants sets off a molecular chain of events that causes them to grow back bigger and produce more seeds and chemical defenses simultaneously.

Woman's 'Missing' IUD Turns Up in Her Bladder

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A woman's IUD that appeared to be "missing" from her uterus turned up in an unusual place: her bladder.

Star Trek: Discovery': Voyage into the F-Bomb Frontier Follows a History of TV Cursing

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While "Star Trek: Discovery's" F-bomb this week is not the first time Trekkies heard swearing in the final frontier, fans were still shocked by the series' first appearance of the F-word.

New Study Casts Doubt on Diagnosis of Adult-Onset A.D.H.D.

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Adults said to develop symptoms of A.D.H.D. may instead have substance abuse or mood problems, researchers concluded.

Snake Head Pops Out of Frog's Maw in Mesmerizing Photo

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In a stunning frog photo recently shared widely from Reddit, a swallowed snake isn't going down without a fight.

Spacecom Returns to SpaceX for One, Possibly Two Launches

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Israeli satellite operator Spacecom has agreed to launch its next satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX in 2019, and will likely launch a second satellite on another Falcon 9 in 2020.

Dawn spacecraft will keep orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres indefinitely

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NASA just gave the Dawn spacecraft a second mission extension to orbit Ceres indefinitely.

Image of the Day

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Amalthea, the largest of Jupiter's inner satellites, casts a shadow on the giant gas planet in this photo taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft.

Orionid Meteor Shower Will Peak Overnight, With Best Show Before Dawn

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Last year, the Orionids were hampered by a bright moon. But this year, there's barely a sliver of moon in the sky, which should allow the remnants of Halley's Comet to shine.

Puppy dog eyes are for human benefit, say scientists

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Researchers investigate how dogs change their expressions in response to their owners.

The U.S. Is Retreating from Religion

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By 2030, say projections, a third of Americans will have no religious preference -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

2017 Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend: What to Expect

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Over the next several days, you may get a chance to glimpse a "shooting star" in the predawn hours, as the Orionid meteor shower will be at its peak.

Hundreds of Mysterious Stone 'Gates' Found in Saudi Arabia's Desert

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With Google Earth, archaeologists have uncovered strange stone structures that may have been built by nomadic tribes in ancient lava fields.

Pollution hot spots around the world

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What's it like to live somewhere like Beijing, where you can even see pollution with the naked eye?

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