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Physicists Create ‘the Smallest, Crummiest Wormhole You Can Imagine’
In an experiment that ticks most of the mystery boxes in modern physics, a group of researchers announced on Wednesday…
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Ant Milk: It Does a Colony Good
Everything in the ant hill seems to need the liquid secretions from members of the colony that are in their…
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Ashkenazi Jews Have Become More Genetically Similar Over Time
A new study of skeletons from a cemetery in Germany reveals a hidden history of Jews in the Middle Ages.
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For China’s Leader, Another Dilemma: How to Mourn Jiang Zemin
The former president’s death drew tributes from Chinese people at a fraught moment for the current leader, Xi Jinping, who…
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A Breakthrough in the University of California Labor Dispute
Postdoctoral scholars and academic researchers announced a tentative deal, but the strike continued Tuesday as 36,000 other academic workers lacked…
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Amazon Wants to Review Your Sleep. (No, Thanks.)
The new Halo Rise studies your body and breathing and rates your restfulness, from “Poor” to “Great.” Who needs this?
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Is Spreading Medical Misinformation a Doctor’s Free Speech Right?
When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that would punish California doctors for spreading false information about Covid-19…
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Discrimination Seeps Into Every Aspect of Home Buying for Black Americans
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers says discrimination is holding Black buyers back in all steps of the home…
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An Italian Village Hit the Jackpot. Will That Save or Destroy It?
Tiny Livemmo won nearly 20 million euros to reverse its decline. Figuring out how to spend it is a big…
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Flashlights, Fire and Ingenuity: Life Without Power in Kyiv
After months of repeated Russian strikes, Ukraine’s capital can no longer take electricity, water, heat, cell service or internet for…