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Features
Solving the Mysteries of Ancient Plagues
DNA from bacteria and viruses, recovered from human remains, shows how pathogens helped to topple empires and change civilizations
Confronting Misinformation
How to protect society from fear, lies and division
How Do We Prevent War in Space?
There are defensive, offensive and diplomatic options for averting conflicts in orbit
Decoding a Disorder at the Interface of Mind and Brain
A mysterious condition once dismissed as hysteria is challenging the divide between neurology and psychiatry
Why So Many Americans Are Skeptical of a Coronavirus Vaccine
It’s not just “antiscience thinking”
How Birds Evolved Their Incredible Diversity
An analysis of 391 skulls shows that birds evolved surprisingly slowly, compared with their dinosaur forerunners
The 1918 Flu Faded in Our Collective Memory: We Might 'Forget' the Coronavirus, Too
The legacy of the 20th century’s deadliest pandemic shows how large groups remember—and forget—their shared past
Trolling for Truth on Social Media
What 1990s Internet protest movements share with today’s disinformation campaigns
When a Journalist Becomes a Disinformation Agent
Simulation games help newsrooms prepare for covering a chaotic election season
How to Get Through This Election
Stop arguing with people about what is true. Instead ask how they are voting
Eight Persistent COVID-19 Myths and Why People Believe Them
From a human-made virus to vaccine conspiracy theories, we rounded up the most insidious false claims about the pandemic