Top stories published by Knowable Magazine in August of 2018

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Aug 26, 2018

Peering into the Meditating Mind

Some people swear by it, but studies of mindfulness have a long way to go

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Aug 30, 2018

Top 10 Secrets About Stress and Health

The strain of life — from everyday conflicts to major losses — can stretch our well-being to the breaking point. Here’s what scientists know, and still don’t know…

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Aug 26, 2018

Labor of Love

Flipping the scientific thinking on our species’ “difficult childbirth”—a Q&A with biological anthropologist Holly Dunsworth

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Aug 8, 2018

Unearthing secrets of human sacrifice

Archaeologists turn to other scientific fields to fill in the…

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Aug 30, 2018

A Crash of Stars Reveals the Origins of Heavy Elements

Colliding neutron stars sent out a gravitational wave as well as new clues about where gold, platinum, and other atoms are forged

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Aug 23, 2018

5 Mysteries About Breast Milk

The little that we know about breastfeeding tells us a lot — imagine if…

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Aug 3, 2018

The music moves us — but how?

The author of This Is Your Brain on Music talks about the very human…

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Aug 22, 2018

Immigration Isn’t Linked to Higher Crime Rates — But Not Everyone Can Believe It

Criminologist Charis…

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Aug 22, 2018

Controlling Electric Signals in the Body Could Help It Heal

Tiny charges inside human cells spur…

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Aug 30, 2018

Humans Beat Robots, Hands Down

We can readily manipulate all kinds of objects; for them, versatility is a huge struggle. They need better mechanics — and a lot more of the intelligence that goes into…

These were the top 10 stories published by Knowable Magazine in August of 2018. You can also dive into daily archives for August of 2018 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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