Science & Society
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Brain‘Study drugs’ can be dangerous
The misuse of these ADHD medicines not only constitutes cheating, but they can become addictive and can mess with your head.
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EarthHacking the planet
The big backup plan: Scientists reluctantly consider altering Earth’s climate to head off the catastrophic effects of global warming.
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Health & MedicineExplainer: Where and when did HIV begin?
The virus that causes AIDS may have evolved in monkeys or apes more than a century ago.
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HumansAncient jewelry from space
Scientists have found beads made out of metal mined from meteorites.
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Science & SocietyExplainer: What is a patent?
Patents protect intellectual property from theft
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Science & SocietyDelilah’s legacy
Scientist reroutes shipping lanes in the Bay of Fundy.
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ArchaeologyThe return of a king
The 15th century’s Richard III has returned — or at least, his bones have.
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HumansBuilding Stonehenge
A new study of ancient crops may identify the laborers behind Britain’s most famous stone monument.
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Science & SocietyPathways to research: Problem-solving
Students can find inspiration for their research almost anywhere. Newspapers, magazines and even TV are good places to start.
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ChemistryHeat-resistant makeup
New recipe for camouflage face paint could protect soldiers against burns from bomb blasts.
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Science & SocietyAirports that speed germs’ spread
Scientists identify which U.S airports are able to spread disease most effectively.
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HumansWorld’s oldest pots
Ice age people made cookware long before the rise of farming.
By Erin Wayman