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Are Telescopes the Only Way to Find Dark Matter?
If the invisible matter does not appear in experiments or particle colliders, we may have to find it in space
How Migrating Birds Use Quantum Effects to Navigate
New research hints at the biophysical underpinnings of their ability to use Earth’s magnetic field lines to find their way to their breeding and wintering grounds
Women Are Creating a New Culture for Astronomy
A new generation of scientists are challenging the biased, hierarchical status quo
Jerusalem Archaeology Modernizes but Runs into Ancient Problems
A new generation of scholars working in the Holy Land remain haunted by scripture and riven by modern politics
To Revive a River, Restore Its Liver
Radical reconstruction in Seattle is bringing nearly dead urban streams back to productive life
The Father of Modern Neuroscience Discovered the Basic Unit of the Nervous System
Modern brain science as we know it began with the work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, whose creative thought sprang from memories of a childhood spent in the preindustrial Spanish countryside
Spark Creativity with Thomas Edison's Napping Technique
Waking yourself from the twilight state just before sleep may help you to solve a challenging problem, a study shows