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  1. Cosmology

    ‘The Cosmic Web’ weaves tale of universe’s architecture

    A new book chronicles the quest over the last century to understand how the universe is pieced together and how it came to be this way.

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  2. Earth

    Nuclear blasts, other human activity signal new epoch, group argues

    A group of scientists will formally propose the human-defined Anthropocene as a new epoch in Earth’s geologic history within a few years, probably pegging the start date to nuclear tests.

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  3. Agriculture

    Readers debate GMOs

    Genetically-modified food, nuclear fusion, black holes and more reader feedback.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Gum disease opens up the body to a host of infections

    Researchers are getting to the root of gum disease's implications for other diseases.

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  5. Neuroscience

    Readers respond to stress, tattoos, and the universe

    Stress, tattoos, cosmic origins and more reader feedback.

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  6. Quantum Physics

    Quantum histories get all tangled up

    Multiple versions of history may be quantum entangled just like particles, a new experiment suggests.

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  7. Physics

    ‘The Science of TV’s the Big Bang Theory’ educates as it entertains

    A science book inspired by fictional scientists helps readers understand everything from particle physics to potato electricity.

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  8. Physics

    Gravity waves exemplify the power of intelligent equations

    Discovering gravity waves confirms Einstein and illustrates the power of the human mind to discern physical phenomena hidden in mathematical equations.

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  9. Science & Society

    Humans have pondered aliens since medieval times

    People have been fascinated with extraterrestrials for centuries. If only aliens would get in touch.

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  10. Science & Society

    Gun research faces roadblocks and a dearth of data

    Gun violence research is stifled by funding shortfalls and limitations on data access.

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  11. Humans

    Moon bounces, bad spider leaders and more reader feedback

    Readers debate faith's role in evolution, compare politicians to spiders and more.

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  12. Science & Society

    Autism’s journey from shadows to light

    Science writer Steve Silberman considers autism in the modern era of neurodiversity - a movement to respect neurological differences as natural human variation - framing the relatively progressive autistic experience of today against the the conditions oppressed past.

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