Can You Spot the Liar?
By Unknown Author Subjects in a study on body language and lying were asked several general questions — […]
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Galaxies in Pegasus
This wide, sharp telescopic view reveals galaxies scattered beyond the stars and faint dust nebulae of the Milky […]
As an Outbreak Spreads, So Have Several Fallacies
By CARL ZIMMER Flu season will bring a virus that spreads far faster than Ebola, and will kill […]
Scientists Consider Repurposing Robots for Ebola
By JOHN MARKOFF A problem is that mobile robots now lack the human levels of dexterity required in […]
Reconstructed Genome of 45,000-Year-Old Man Offers Clues on Modern Humans
By CARL ZIMMER The genetic material, extracted from a Siberian fossil, supported the hypothesis that early humans interbred […]
Hemispheres in Space
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY How is north determined for other planets? What about the rest of the universe? […]
Patient Records, O.C.D. Burdens, Teenagers Interrogated
By Letters to the editor and online comments. Published: October 21, 2014 at 12:00AM from NYT Science Read […]
Three Times the Weight, but Much Less Hop
By SINDYA N. BHANOO A giant kangaroo that lived about 15 million years ago could not hop because […]
Australian Birds That Mysteriously Chase Rain
By SINDYA N. BHANOO The banded stilt, a graceful, nomadic water bird found in inland salt lakes in […]
Seeking Stars, Finding Creationism
By GEORGE JOHNSON Astronomy is still fending off charges of blasphemy. These days the opposition comes not from […]