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A Helicopter Ride Over Mars? NASA's About to Give It a...

“I see it as kind of a Wright brothers moment on another planet,” says the project's chief engineer at JPL.

Some Countries Reopened Schools. What Did They Learn About...

Studies from around the world suggest that success depends on class size, distancing, the age of the students, and how prevalent the...

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The Sly Psychology Behind Magicians' Card Tricks

Is this your card? A recent study found that participants will select the suit or number they were primed to choose.

Looking for Gravitons? Check for the ‘Buzz’

The hypothetical particles are a cornerstone of quantum gravity theories, but they’re famously hard to observe. Yet maybe they create...

In India, Modern Construction Threatens Prehistoric Sites

The plots of land are key to the story of early human migration. But they're rapidly disappearing as infrastructure and agriculture...

A Crispr Cow Is Born. It’s Definitely a Boy

UC Davis scientists spent years editing a sex-determining gene into bovine embryos using Crispr. In April, Cosmo arrived—and his DNA...

A Crispr Cow Is Born. It's Definitely a Boy

UC Davis scientists spent years editing a sex-determining gene into bovine embryos using Crispr. In April, Cosmo arrived—and his DNA...

A Crispr Calf Is Born. It's Definitely a Boy

UC Davis scientists spent years editing a sex-determining gene into bovine embryos. In April, Cosmo arrived—and his DNA reveals how...

Rehab Centers Struggle as Covid-19 Drives Up Costs

Drug and alcohol use has risen, but the pandemic could force some treatment centers out of business.

A Billion More Tons of Plastic Could Blanket Earth by 2040

Even with immediate action, 710 million metric tons of plastic will enter the environment in the next two decades, scientists show....