How to Tackle Conspiracy Theories in Politics
Americans' beliefs about politics are as inaccurate and bizarre as ever. Is there a way to fix that?
Your Turkey Dinner’s Environmental Impact
Researchers tally the greenhouse gas emissions associated with that pile of Thanksgiving delights.
We’ve Finally Found a Dinosaur Brain
A rock picked up on a Sussex beach in 2004 looked a whole lot like part of a reptile brain. In a manner of speaking, it was.
Why Did We Start Farming?
A new study argues population booms drove the advent of agriculture in prehistoric North America.
Was Alexander Hamilton President?
No, of course not. But nearly three quarters of Americans think so.
How to Win a Science Contest
Your best strategy depends on whether you're an outsider—but don't forget the hard work.
How Cities Affect the Stomach Flu
A study in Bangladesh highlights markedly different disease dynamics in the urban core versus the more rural periphery.
Lucy Goes East
The discovery of bones in the Kenyan highlands suggest early human relatives were even more adaptable than anthropologists thought.