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How Often Do Scientists Commit Fraud?
The evidence says scientists are pretty honest. New techniques could make it easier for scientific fabricators to be caught
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The Unsolved Mystery of the Tunnels at Baiae
Did ancient priests fool visitors to a sulfurous subterranean stream that they had crossed the River Styx and entered Hades?
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Dinosaur Sighting: Recyclosaurus
A reader shows us a snapshot of a spare-parts dinosaur
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Becoming Human: The Origin of Stone Tools
Archaeologists are still debating when hominids started making stone tools and which species was the first toolmaker
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Events October 2-4: Nomadic Arts, Guided Tours and Music from Kazakhstan
This week, music and finds from Kazakhstan’s nomadic past and daily, guided tours
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California Bans ‘Cure The Gays’ Therapy
In California, it’s no longer legal to try to cure homosexual youth
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Can You Change Your Political Beliefs?
New research suggests that most people may not be as committed to their moral principles as they think they are
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How Do Our Brains Process Music?
In an excerpt from his new book, David Byrne explains why sometimes, he prefers hearing nothing
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The World’s Most Famous Filing Cabinet
After Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers, the notorious Plumbers broke into his psychiatrist’s office, looking for a way to discredit him
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Kennedy After Dark: A Dinner Party About Politics and Power
In this exclusive transcript from the JFK library, hear what he had to say just days after announcing his candidacy for the presidency
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Forget the Volt, Make Way for Electric Trucks
Smith trucks are powered by batteries, not diesel, which could make a big difference in the fight against climate change
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Introducing the USS Zumwalt, the Stealth Destroyer
Set to be christened in 2013, this new naval warship will amaze, leaving almost no wake in the open seas
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Health Hazards of the Traveler
Russian scientist Leonid Rogozov was the only doctor within 1,000 miles when, in 1961, he was struck by appendicitis in Antarctica
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Yayoi Kusama, High Priestess of Polka Dots
The avant-garde Japanese artist attains retrospective status—and embarks on a fashion collaboration with Louis Vuitton
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Newly Discovered Comet, Headed Toward Earth, Could Shine as Bright as the Moon
Comet C/2012 S1(ISON) could become the brightest comet anyone alive has ever seen
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Triceratops was an awesome dinosaur, but, despite one site’s claim, it wasn’t equipped with poisonous quills
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Jim des Rivières’ portraits of moths capture the insects’ exquisite patterns
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A new breed of scientists says that if you want to understand why people make financial decisions, you need to see what’s going on inside their brains
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Scientists Invent Electronic Circuits That Dissolve in Water
The new type of temporary electronics could be implanted in the body or used to monitor the environment without a need for cleanup afterward
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