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Giants’ Bones? Fossilized Testicles? How Humans Reacted to the Discovery of Dinosaurs

Giants’ Bones? Fossilized Testicles? How Humans Reacted to the Discovery of Dinosaurs

Edward Dolnick on Rigorous Yet Humorously Misguided Scientific Inquiry in the 17th and 18th Centuries

By Edward Dolnick | August 8, 2024

Why Methane Removal Might Be Our Best Bet to Stop Rising Global Temperatures

Why Methane Removal Might Be Our Best Bet to Stop Rising Global Temperatures

Rob Jackson Suggests Ways Businesses, Scientists and Governments Can Work Together to Clean the Atmosphere

By Rob Jackson | August 5, 2024

Atomic Fallacy: Why Nuclear Power Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis

Atomic Fallacy: Why Nuclear Power Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis

M.V. Ramana Debunks Some Common Arguments About Energy In an Era of Ecological Emergency

By M.V. Ramana | July 29, 2024

Seeing Green: Why We Should All Be Paying Attention to Plants

Seeing Green: Why We Should All Be Paying Attention to Plants

Klaudia Khan on the Arrogance of Anthropocentrism and the Overlooked Wonders of the Natural World

By Klaudia Khan | July 23, 2024

How Japanese-American Scientist Eugenie Clark Spearheaded the Study of Sharks

How Japanese-American Scientist Eugenie Clark Spearheaded the Study of Sharks

Jasmin Graham on the Unsung Contributions of Women of Color to Marine Biology

By Jasmin Graham | July 18, 2024

How Did Phrenology Get So Popular in Victorian Society?

How Did Phrenology Get So Popular in Victorian Society?

Michael Taylor on the Known and Anonymous Scientific Radicals of 19th Century Britain

By Michael Taylor | July 17, 2024

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Enter the Butterfly: What Science Can Reveal About Our Own Fragile Self-Conceptions

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Alan Townsend on Metamorphosis, Disintegration and Confronting His Fears As a Father

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In Praise of the Paranormal Curiosity of Charles Fort, Patron Saint of Cranks

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Ed Simon on the Porous, Ever-Shifting Boundaries Between Science and Speculation

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Can We Reschedule? In Praise of Carl Sagan, Iconic Pothead

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Gabrielle Bellot on the Many Benefits of Marijuana (and a Man Who Was Ahead of His Time)

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More media companies are making deals with OpenAI.

More media companies are making deals with OpenAI.

By Brittany Allen | May 31, 2024

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