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Can a Pill Really Help You Live Longer?

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A new supplement claims to use complex systems science to help increase the human life span -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Making Sense of Quantum Mechanics

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Philosopher David Albert thinks there might be a “clear and straightforward” way of thinking about quantum phenomena -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

4/20 Traffic Accidents Claim Curbed

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A deeper data dive calls into question a 2018 study that found a spike in fatal traffic accidents apparently related to marijuana consumption on this date. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Kangaroo Rats Channel Jackie Chan to Evade Rattlesnakes [Video]

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First ever high-speed video of interaction contains big surprises -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

A Leading Cause for Wrongful Convictions: Experts Overstating Forensic Results

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These three men spent decades in prison as a result of statistical exaggerations. They were among 150 men and women released from prison after their wrongful convictions were overturned in 2018.

The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week

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Here are the most interesting, amazing and unusual things that happened in the world of science this week. A recap of Live Science's best.

China draws up tighter rules on human gene and embryo trials: Xinhua

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China's top legislature will consider tougher rules on research involving human genes and embryos, the first such move since a Chinese scientist sparked controversy last year by announcing he had made the world's first "gene-edited" babies.

Trilobites: Watch a Flower That Seems to Remember When Pollinators Will Come Calling

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A colorful Peruvian plant dispenses its pollen according to a savvy, memory-based system, new research suggests.

Why Do Our Fingernails Keep Growing Until the Day We Die?

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You may give them little thought beyond when to trim them or which nail color to apply. But the humble nail laid the groundwork for our evolution into the humans we are today.

Judge Delivers Major Setback to Trump Policy to Increase Coal Mining on Federal Land

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The Interior Department acted illegally when it sought to lift an Obama-era moratorium on coal mining on public lands, a court found.

Hyena Society Stability Has Last Laugh

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Female hyenas keep their clans in line by virtue of their complex social networks. Jason G. Goldman reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Gene Wolfe, Acclaimed Science Fiction Writer, Dies at 87

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His four-book series "The Book of the New Sun" is considered one of the major works of the genre.

In India, a Renewed Fight Against Leprosy

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Health workers thought they had vanquished the disease in 2005. But it lived on, cloaked in stigma and medical mystery.

What They Left Behind: Legacies of the Recently Departed

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Some gems from the life's work of people remembered in obituaries in The New York Times.

We Asked the 2020 Democrats About Climate Change (Yes, All of Them). Here Are Their Ideas.

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The New York Times sent a climate policy survey to the 18 declared candidates. They all want to stick to the Paris Agreement. Beyond that, they diverge.

'Invisible Women' spotlights a gaping and dangerous gender data gap

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'Invisible Women' explains how neglecting to collect or use data on women harms their health and safety.

A scientist used chalk in a box to show that bats use sunsets to migrate

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A new device for investigating bat migration suggests that the flying mammals orient themselves by the setting sun.

Critic's Pick: Celestial Visions on the Met Roof

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High above Manhattan, Alicja Kwade's planetary sculpture captures the music of the spheres.

With Widespread Deforestation, North Korea Faces an Environmental Crisis

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Depleted topsoil from lost trees makes farming difficult, exacerbating hunger in the hermit state -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Tulips from the air: Artist drawn to beauty of Norfolk flowers

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It is their "beauty of colour and space that makes me keep coming back", artist says.

Jesus Wasn't the Only Man to Be Crucified. Here's the History Behind This Brutal Practice.

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The most famous crucifixion in the world took place when, according to the New Testament, Jesus was put to death by the Romans. But he was far from the only person who perished on the cross.

This Genetic Mutation Makes People Feel Full - All the Time

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Two new studies confirm that weight control is often the result of genetics, not willpower.

Brain Restoration System Explores Hazy Territory between Being Dead or Alive

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An experiment that restored cellular function to pigs’ brains hours after death holds the potential for advancing neuroscience research -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Are plants a necessity or a luxury?

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A new campaign says we should pay less tax on plants because they are good for the environment and mental health.

Gluten-Free Restaurant Foods Are Often Mislabeled

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One in three gluten-free dishes tested at restaurants contained gluten—especially GF pizzas and pastas. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Dame Emma Thompson: 'If I could fly cleanly, I would'

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Actress Dame Emma Thompson defends her decision to fly to London from the US to attend a climate change protest.

Pain Patients Get Relief from War on Opioids

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U.S. agencies warn doctors not to abruptly cut off the medications for long-time users -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The Hubble Just Took a Gorgeous New Image of the Southern Crab Nebula's Wonky Gas Bubbles

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Twenty years after revealing this nebula's wonky hourglass shape, the Hubble Space Telescope returns its gaze to the Southern Crab Nebula to capture a stunning anniversary image.

Solar Energy Isn't Just for Electricity

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It can also provide carbon-free heat for a wide variety of industrial processes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

This Tiny Knee Bone Had Nearly Vanished As Humans Evolved. It's Coming Back

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Why is this tiny bone making a comeback?

We Need a Space Resources Institute

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The moon and other bodies will ultimately be exploited; it’s crucial to do so in a thoughtful and organized way -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The herbal supplement kratom comes with risks

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The supplement kratom can cause heart racing and agitation.

Hurricane Michael Was A Category 5, NOAA Finds - The First Since Andrew In 1992

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With winds of 160 mph, the October hurricane was the strongest on record to make landfall on the Florida Panhandle, where communities are still trying to recover. NOAA upgraded it from a Category 4.

Sonar Anomaly Leads to Discovery of 500-Year-Old Shipwreck in North Sea

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The wreck was filled with a trove of copper.

Lethal Listeria Outbreak: Why Is This Bug So Dangerous?

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One person has died in connection with a Listeria outbreak tied to sliced deli meats and cheeses. Why is this bacterium so dangerous?

How Do I Know If My Tap Water Is Safe?

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Everyday Einstein explains what contaminates our water, how it gets there, and what we can do to test it -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

This Quantum Computer Can See the Future - All 16 of Them

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This quantum computer can see many futures at once.

Notre Dame's Architectural Legacy

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This religious center, cultural icon and UNESCO World Heritage Site is also an engineering marvel -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Thermodynamic magic enables cooling without energy consumption

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Physicists have developed an amazingly simple device that allows heat to flow temporarily from a cold to a warm object without an external power supply. Intriguingly, the process initially appears to contradict the fundamental laws of physics.

'Einstein's Unfinished Revolution' Looks At The Quantum-Physics-And-Reality Problem

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A century after the birth of quantum mechanics, no one is sure what it is telling us about the nature of reality - and Lee Smolin's book adds to a stream of excellent works on the topic.

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