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The Rise Of The Bee Bandits
Where once there was cattle and horse rustling, the American West is now confronting the theft of its bees.
The new science of death: ‘There’s something happening in the brain that makes no sense’
New research into the dying brain suggests the line between life and death may be less distinct than previously thought.
When Edgar Allan Poe Pranked New York City—And Inspired Jules Verne
On April 13, 1844, a special extra of the New York Sun announced: “ASTOUNDING NEWS! … THE ATLANTIC CROSSED IN THREE DAYS! SIGNAL TRIUMPH OF MR. MONCK MASON’S FLYING MACHINE!!!” According to the article, a balloon heading from England toward Paris had been blown off-course and landed safely near Charleston, South Carolina. The “report” was submitted by a journalist who was also a well-known short-story writer: Edgar Allan Poe.
There was just one problem. He had made the whole thing up.
The Contested World of Classifying Life on Earth
No single, unified list exists of all species cataloged by humans. Some scientists want that to change.
How birdwatching’s biggest record threw its online community into chaos
In late 2023, Peter Kaestner was about to log his 10,000th bird species seen in the wild. Then Jason Mann showed up.
A Digital Twin Might Just Save Your Life
Digital twins offer humankind the ability to command virtual replicas of forests, oil fields, cities, supply chains — and even, maybe one day, our very bodies.
The Sea Creatures That Opened a New Mystery About MH370
Could freaky barnacles do what advanced technology couldn’t — find the missing plane?
12,000-Year-Old Preserved Human Brains Defy Soft Tissue Decay Assumptions
The human brain, it turns out, can be surprisingly resistant to the ravages of time.
The Juror Who Found Herself Guilty
She was pressured into convicting a man she believed was innocent—and was haunted by remorse. Three decades later, she did something about it.
Microplastics passed on during cell division
Micro- and nanoplastics taken up by gastric cancer cells are passed on during cell division, according to new research by researchers in Austria and Germany.