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why and how scientists want to make you part tardigrade

Injecting a key protein from tardigrades into human cells gives them the same kind of metabolic benefits as the hearty extremophiles.
why and how scientists want to make you part tardigrade

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self-help: the cancer eating america alive

American culture praises self-reliance, resilience, and independence. But it also elevates a brand of toxic positivity that eats away at individuals and society.
self-help: the cancer eating america alive

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can we really push the undo extinction button?

Biotech company Colossal keeps promising to return extinct creatures from the dead. But could they actually do it? And most importantly, should they?
can we really push the undo extinction button?

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so, what really killed the dinosaurs?

A group of scientists has been arguing that the dinosaurs' fate was sealed long before the asteroid hit. Now, supercomputers are putting this idea to the test.
so, what really killed the dinosaurs?

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why your brain might be a quantum computer, sort of. kinda. maybe...

Scientists discovered that the signal linking between our hearts and brains has the telltale sign of quantum entanglement. Now what?
why your brain might be a quantum computer, sort of. kinda. maybe...

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"just tell us what really happened" and other junk science that can land you in jail, or worse

Unfortunately, despite what you're told in most movies and TV shows, the cops are not your friends, and they may not be there to help you.
"just tell us what really happened" and other junk science that can land you in jail, or worse

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why processed food kills your waistline and mood, and how you can save both

We already know that highly processed foods are bad for you. But several new studies show that it's even worse for you than we thought, damaging both your waistline and mood.
why processed food kills your waistline and mood, and how you can save both

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how half of humanity could lose their homes to climate change if we do nothing

With the planet heating up in more obvious ways, new models show that up to six billion people could be stranded in zones too hostile for humans by 2100.
how half of humanity could lose their homes to climate change if we do nothing

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why plastic eating bacteria are our best hope and worst enemy

We've made an awful lot of plastic, and it's a global ecological disaster. Now, bacteria that can eat it might be our best bet to get rid of it. At a steep price.
why plastic eating bacteria are our best hope and worst enemy

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the surprising ways narcissists really see the people around them

As researchers study how narcissists truly see the world, they're learning a lot of new things about their views of others' competence and humility.
the surprising ways narcissists really see the people around them

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why scientists worry the next pangea could mean the end of life on earth

Researchers trying to model what our planet will be like in 250 million years have some very bad news for us.
why scientists worry the next pangea could mean the end of life on earth

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the accidental time travelers: how ancient viruses could wreak havoc on a warmer earth

Thawing permafrost is revealing a ticking time bomb of climate change that doesn't get nearly enough attention for the devastation it could cause.
the accidental time travelers: how ancient viruses could wreak havoc on a warmer earth

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netflix searches for the cradle of humanity and what it means to be us

New discoveries in South Africa may redefine human history according to a new Netflix documentary, but critics are far from impressed by the evidence.
netflix searches for the cradle of humanity and what it means to be us

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lab-grown meat is coming to a grocery store near you. are you ready for it?

Farm to table protein is about to become lab to table. The environmental benefits could be massive, but will people be willing to eat it, and can they afford it?
lab-grown meat is coming to a grocery store near you. are you ready for it?

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how i taught my classmates to stop worrying and cautiously love the bomb

A deep dive into the technology behind the horrors unleashed on humanity after Oppenheimer's gadget successfully exploded in New Mexico.
how i taught my classmates to stop worrying and cautiously love the bomb

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