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In “The Comfort of Crows,” the trees in your own yard and neighborhood can tell the story of people’s lives. The following is ...

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Sudip Parikh of AAAS joins us for an update on how federal funding for research has changed, and the impact of those changes.

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In “Six Math Essentials,” algebra provides a set of tools for solving problems, from ancient Babylonia to household tasks of ...

An analysis of bat genomes and fossil records has shown that the flying mammals first took wing in Europe some 60-65 million ...

The 17th century Evelyn Tables show real human nerves and veins, dried on wooden boards. Designers on the new Netflix film took note. This is an article from our newsletter “Science Goes To The Movies ...

In “The Lost Voices of Pompeii,” ordinary people live their lives and seek to be remembered in the turbulent years before Mt. Vesuvius erupts. The following is an excerpt from “The Lost Voices of ...