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In China, Electric Cars Are More Polluting than Gas Guzzlers
It turns out that the use of electric vehicles may not be that clean after all, particularly in the...
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Online Dating Gets Religion
Jeff is ready to get married. As an Orthodox Jew, Jeff* is not leaving anything to chance: He prays...
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President’s 2013 Budget Hits Planetary Science Hard
The president’s 2013 budget asks for modest increases for some federal science agencies but trims funding to NASA. The...
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What Makes a Planet Livable? Five Things Scientists Look For
Since 1995, astronomers have been hunting in earnest for possible havens for life outside the solar system. So far,...
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The Science of Love
The ancient Greeks called it “the madness of the gods”; the author Sherwood Anderson dubbed it “the divine accident...
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Marilynne Robinson: Reclaiming a Sense of the Sacred
Over the years of writing and teaching, I have tried to free myself of constraints I felt, limits to...
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Why Are We Still Talking About Darwin?
If someone in 2012 wants to criticize Henry Ford because he didn’t know everything about automobiles a century ago,...
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How Do Thoughts Influence Our Physical Sensations?
You may have noticed that when you think positively, you tend to feel more relaxed and energetic. When you...
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Evolution Debates in Legislatures and on the Campaign Trail
In state legislatures and on the campaign trail, the debate over evolution is about more than science. Legislatures in...
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Darwin’s Papers Show the Evolution of His Ideas
Just in time for Charles Darwin’s 203rd birthday, the American Museum of Natural History unveiled the first phase of...