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Science and the sources of pain — Science News, October 26, 1974 Chronic pain is no small problem for thousands…

It’s one of the most massive migrations on Earth: a huge biomass of tiny plankton that travel from deep in…

“All you need to do is develop your mind. If you have thought deeply, nearly everything looks interesting.” — Oscar…

An experiment to grow new forests in central Mexico offers hope that the crucial winter habitat for millions of migrating…

Insects have plenty to beware when it comes to carnivorous plants. Add an acid-loving fungus to that list of dangers.…

A retracted paper’s backstory illustrates the challenges of the technique called preregistration.Credit: Getty The retraction of a high-profile paper1 that…

Most of Earth’s meteorites can be linked to just a few collisions within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter,…

accelerate: To experience a change in velocity (speed). amber: Fossilized tree resin (not sap). Researchers think most of this gemstone…

A machine that sucks carbon emissions from the atmosphere might sound like science fiction, but it is one of several…

Unraveling the nature of dark matter is a primary objective in modern physics, and although scientists have inferred its existence…