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A New Study Challenges the Reliability of Court Psych Exams

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A New Study Challenges the Reliability of Court Psych Exams

Sara Harrison

Plane Contrails Have a Surprising Effect on Global Warming

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Plane Contrails Have a Surprising Effect on Global Warming

Alex Davies

Science Has a New Way to Gauge the Universe's Expansion Rate

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Science Has a New Way to Gauge the Universe's Expansion Rate

Natalie Wolchover

Space Photos of the Week: Venus Is the Spacecraft-Killer

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Space Photos of the Week: Venus Is the Spacecraft-Killer

Shannon Stirone

Think Ride Sharing Is Good for the Planet? Not So Fast

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Think Ride Sharing Is Good for the Planet? Not So Fast

Delilah Friedler

Did a Woman Get Coronavirus Twice? Scientists Are Skeptical

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Did a Woman Get Coronavirus Twice? Scientists Are Skeptical

Megan Molteni

Katherine Johnson’s Math Will Steer NASA Back to the Moon

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Katherine Johnson’s Math Will Steer NASA Back to the Moon

Sophia Chen

The Sea Is Getting Warmer. Will the Shrimp Get Louder?

The Sea Is Getting Warmer. Will the Shrimp Get Louder?

Eric Niiler

No, Heathrow’s third runway fail won’t make your holiday cost more

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No, Heathrow’s third runway fail won’t make your holiday cost more

Jonn Elledge

Will shutting down UK schools stop coronavirus? It’s complicated

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Will shutting down UK schools stop coronavirus? It’s complicated

Will Bedingfield

Glowing Amphibians, Extreme Weather Satellites, and More

Glowing Amphibians, Extreme Weather Satellites, and More

Alex Baker-Whitcomb

Recycled Nuclear Waste Will Power a New Reactor

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Recycled Nuclear Waste Will Power a New Reactor

Daniel Oberhaus

So, Amphibians Glow. Humans Just Couldn't See It—Until Now

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So, Amphibians Glow. Humans Just Couldn't See It—Until Now

Matt Simon

Smithsonian Puts 2.8 Million Images in the Public Domain

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Smithsonian Puts 2.8 Million Images in the Public Domain

Brian Barrett

Extreme Weather-Tracking Satellites Prepare for Launch

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Extreme Weather-Tracking Satellites Prepare for Launch

Daniel Oberhaus

This was meant to be the year the NHS went digital. What happened?

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This was meant to be the year the NHS went digital. What happened?

Stephen Armstrong

Iran’s coronavirus outbreak makes no sense. What’s really going on?

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Iran’s coronavirus outbreak makes no sense. What’s really going on?

Chris Stokel-Walker

The US Has Its First ‘Community Spread’ Coronavirus Case

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The US Has Its First ‘Community Spread’ Coronavirus Case

Adam Rogers

US Coronavirus Prep, a Fatal Tesla Crash Ruling, and More

US Coronavirus Prep, a Fatal Tesla Crash Ruling, and More

Alex Baker-Whitcomb

The Next Generation of Batteries Could Be Built by Viruses

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The Next Generation of Batteries Could Be Built by Viruses

Daniel Oberhaus