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Do Aliens Exist? This Famous Equation Offers a Clue
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The Drake Equation helps scientists estimate the odds of finding intelligent alien civilizations.
UFO Sightings: How Scientists are Trying to Capture More Data
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To better study the UFO phenomenon, science needs more eyes on the skies.
Sharks Are Showing Up Earlier—and Staying Longer
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Tiger sharks are showing up off the coast of New England earlier. What’s going on?
Do Plants Know Math?
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Evolution seems to favor these numbers.
The World’s First Combat Submarine
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Its nickname was the “Turtle”.
How Deadly Was the Musket?
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A team of experts put an 18th-century musket to the test — revealing how deadly it really was.
How Storm Surges Work—and Why They’re So Deadly
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The deadliest part of a hurricane isn’t the wind–it’s water.
Why Just Planting Trees Won’t Save the Planet
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Could restoring lost forests help slow climate change?
These Smart Glasses Know Who You Are, and Much More
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Two students created glasses that can identify people on the street, without them knowing.
Watch the DART Spacecraft Smash into an Asteroid
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Could we deflect an asteroid barreling toward Earth? DART offers a first test.
How Police Use Algorithms to Predict Crime
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Police are using artificial intelligence to predict crime.
How Psychedelics Change the Brain
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Scientists found that psychedelic drugs may change how brain regions talk to each other.
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