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How the Statues of Easter Island Walked Into Place
Research WITHmysterious statues of Easter Island carved from volcanic rock – beautiful— have occupied a large place in the imagination ...

What Happens When an AI Talks with Itself?
Research WWe all talk to ourselves. It's part of being human. Wherever we go, we carry with us an internal ...

Will Trump’s Immigration Policies Hurt US Nobel Chances?
Research GAt the time of the row, Omar Yaghi shared a room with his siblings (and a small amount of ...

Lifetime of Friendships Slows Aging
Research GGood friends are more than just a good shoulder to lean on during difficult times. Research spanning at least ...

Making Art with Pythons and Lionfish
Research WITHSome of nature's most destructive forces are beautiful: the lionfish that floats through the water like a jeweled fan, ...

Making Art with Pythons and Lionfish
Research WITHSome of nature's most destructive forces are beautiful: the lionfish that floats through the water like a jeweled fan, ...

The Grue Jay Is a Harbinger of Our Future
Research HOURHybrid species have long excited the human imagination: lions-tigers, zebras-horses, minotaurs. Now we have a brand new chimera to ...

High-Tech Lollipops That Detect Disease
Explore Ashleigh Theberge has a lot of questions. “For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a strong interest ...

A Baboon Family Reunion
Research IIn 1984, I started a bold experiment. I transported it – I transported three flocks of wild gramans from ...

Was Jesus a Shaman?
Research MAnveer Singh is not your typical academic anthropologist. He writes regularly New Yorker in subjects starting with fictitious languages ...