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Asteroid Nearly Hits Earth in Siberia, With a 2nd Massive Asteroid Passing This Week

It's the first of two expected asteroid fly-bys this week.

The Science Behind the Oldest Trees on Earth

How experts have determined that bristlecone pines, sequoias and baobabs have stood for thousands of years.

The Booze-Soaked Lives of Wild Animals

Not only is alcohol consumed widely in nature, it may have played a role in human evolution.

Winter Weather Blast to Bring More Snow to Northern States Making Travel Hazardous

Lake-effect snow is still affecting areas downwind of Lake Erie after several punishing days of winter weather and is expected to last through Wednesday.

Bear-Leather Shoes and Roman ‘Good-Luck’ Coins: The Lost Worlds Emerging From Glaciers

As glaciers and ice patches melt, they reveal untold stories of human skill, adventure, faith – and deadly conflict.

String Theory Is Not Dead

Out of the limelight, theoretical physicists seek the math that can explain the universe’s particles and forces.

How to Use the SEQUENCE Function in Excel

Excel's SEQUENCE function lets you create a list of numbers in a sequence in an instant. It also allows you to define the shape, number of values, and steps between each number in the sequence, and you can use SEQUENCE in conjunction with other Excel functions.

Neuroscience Has Discovered ‘Behaviorceuticals’ That Improve Brain Health and Mood Like a Natural Antidepressant

This is an article about new research on small behavior changes you can make to improve your brain health, mood, and day-to-day functioning. But first I have a question for you:

Physicists and philosophers today have formulated three opposing models that explain how laws work. Which is the best?

The Sun rises every day. Water boils at 100°C. Apples fall to the ground. We live in a world in which objects behave the same given the same circumstances.

Developing Expertise Improves the Brain’s Ability to Concentrate

Think of the last time you concentrated deeply to solve a challenging problem. To solve a math puzzle or determine a chess move, for example, you might have had to screen through multiple strategies and approaches. But little by little, the conundrum would have come into focus.

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When is anxiety normal and when is it a disorder? A psychiatrist explains.

Is it normal to feel this anxious all the time? How do I know if it’s too much? These are questions many of my patients ask. Anxiety affects all of us and can be thought of as tension or worry about a situation or stressor.

When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk

How do you know what you’re not allowed to see? In the early months of 2023, the astronomer Željko Ivezić found himself taking part in a highly unusual negotiation.

Researchers Found Bird Flu in Pigs — Here’s Why That’s So Worrisome

H5N1 influenza has now been detected in pigs by virologists. Here’s why that’s so worrisome.

A First-of-Its-Kind Signal Has Been Detected in Human Brains

Scientists have identified a unique form of cell messaging occurring in the human brain, revealing just how much we still have to learn about its mysterious inner workings. Excitingly, the discovery hints that our brains might be even more powerful units of computation than we realized.

Fragrances may seem harmless. But the research is raising alarm.

I love perfume, but I’ve heard a chemical used in fragrances may be bad for my health. Is that true? A spritz of perfume may feel like such a minor chemical exposure compared to the pollutants elsewhere in our environment — microplastics, air pollution, PFAS.

Curated by our editorsStories to fuel your mind

Asteroid Nearly Hits Earth in Siberia, With a 2nd Massive Asteroid Passing This Week

The Science Behind the Oldest Trees on Earth

The Booze-Soaked Lives of Wild Animals

Winter Weather Blast to Bring More Snow to Northern States Making Travel Hazardous

Bear-Leather Shoes and Roman ‘Good-Luck’ Coins: The Lost Worlds Emerging From Glaciers

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String Theory Is Not Dead

How to Use the SEQUENCE Function in Excel

Neuroscience Has Discovered ‘Behaviorceuticals’ That Improve Brain Health and Mood Like a Natural Antidepressant

Physicists and philosophers today have formulated three opposing models that explain how laws work. Which is the best?

Developing Expertise Improves the Brain’s Ability to Concentrate

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When is anxiety normal and when is it a disorder? A psychiatrist explains.

When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk

Researchers Found Bird Flu in Pigs — Here’s Why That’s So Worrisome

A First-of-Its-Kind Signal Has Been Detected in Human Brains

Fragrances may seem harmless. But the research is raising alarm.

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