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- Smithsonian Magazine: Explore History, Science, Arts & Culture Read
A Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx. Turns Out, It Belonged to a New Species
The specimen was long mislabeled, according to a new study. Paleontologists identified it as a previously undescribed genus and species of gavial—a cousin of crocodiles and alligators—which they named after the ancient Egyptian god Horus
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Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day With These 15 Dramatic Images of the Rich, Enduring Traditions of Native Americans
These photographs from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest showcase Native Americans taking part in their respective tribal customs
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September's Ozone Hole Was the Biggest It Has Been in 25 Years
The size of the hole in the stratosphere's ozone layer fluctuates every year, but last month's, measuring 10.6 million square miles, was especially large
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A Community-Led Archaeology Dig on a Tiny Scottish Isle Has Unearthed a Medieval Monastery of 'International Importance'
The settlement, founded by an early Christian saint in the 500s, is "far more than a small island church." It may have played a larger role in the Christianization of Britain than historians once realized
- Science | The Guardian Read
Why you’ve probably been thinking about narcolepsy all wrong
The sleep disorder has been the butt of jokes and a comedic plot point, but the reality of living with narcolepsy is anything but funny. Things could be about to change for people with the condition though, after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first ever drug to treat narcolepsy itself, rather than just its symptoms.
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Record numbers of humpback whales are gathering – and experts don’t know why
After nearly going extinct only a few decades ago, these giants are getting together to put on one of nature’s most spectacular – and mysterious – shows
- Inverse Read
Star Wars Fans Are Cranky. But Star Wars Fan Fic Writers Are Having A Blast
The Star Wars fandom hasn't been united in years — but can fan fiction be the key to harmony?
- Science News Read
Here’s a look at the Nobel Prizes for science
An icy window into the cosmos, a light switch for the brain and solving the mystery of mirror image molecules all took home the top prize.
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These South American Birds Can Match a Jackhammer’s Ear-Splitting Volume, Making Them Some of the World’s Loudest Known Avians
The bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema can produce sounds at amplitudes that exceed 120 decibels, which puts them on par with a trumpeting elephant or a chainsaw
- Inverse Read
5 Years Ago, James Bond Pulled A Massive Course Correction — And Changed Pop Culture History
Léa Seydoux and Daniel Craig's lack of chemistry is kind of the point. Let's talk about 'No Time to Die.'
- Science Magazine Read
Problems in 22 scientific fields had solutions hiding in plain sight. An AI has found them
Teams led by physicist used “BootLoops” software to produce 36 papers in weeks on everything from linguistics to health policy
- NYT > Science Read
Cancer Vaccines Are the N.I.H’s Next ‘Big Bet’
New details have emerged about an initiative that starts in December to fast-track the vaccines, similar to the successful push for the Covid-19 vaccine.
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NASA has found a mysterious giant hexagon over Saturn’s north pole
During its mission to Saturn in 1981, NASA’s Voyager 1 probe discovered an odd, long-lived hexagonal cloud pattern around the gas giant’s north polar region.
- Science | The Guardian Read
You have a higher chance of getting cancer at a younger age than your parents. So what went wrong? | Devi Sridhar
Some change in our lifestyles and environments over a generation has caused this increased risk. What, exactly, is a mystery, says chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Devi Sridhar
- Inverse Read
‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Is A Fantastical Mystery Box — And A Major Overcorrection
'Avatar: Seven Havens' is a promising fantasy epic... it just doesn't feel like Avatar.
- Science | The Guardian Read
British households would be £5,000 richer if we were more innovative. Let’s unleash our talents | Gordon Brown
We have a deep reservoir of assets, but struggle to turn small companies into global success stories. Innovation needs to be at the heart of government policy, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
- Science Magazine Read
U.S. crop genome sequencing gets $180 million boost
Department of Agriculture will expand effort to describe genetics of seed banks
- Science Magazine Read
Department of Energy expands ‘Genesis Mission’ to boost AI, awarding larger grants
Department will also initiate new fellowship program to shorten path to Ph.D.
- Science Magazine Read
Major employer of archaeologists shuts down, leaving workers in the lurch
The “ungraceful exit” of Chronicle Heritage leaves many researchers fearful for the future
- All Articles | Discover Magazine Read
Mars' Odd 1,100 Mile Long Cloud Forms in Mysterious Ways — a New Model May Reveal How
Learn more about the AMEC, a strange, recurring cloud on Mars that has long baffled scientists, until now.
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