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How Einstein and Schrödinger Conspired to Kill a Cat

The rise of fascism shaped Schrödinger’s cat…

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A Mr. Potato doll, painted entirely white, on a white background.

Have We Hit Peak Whiteness?

Our obsession with cleanliness is running afoul of scientific reality

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A black-and-white photo of a blimp flying in the air with a bold splotch of red painted over part of it.

The Phantasmagoria of the First Hand-Painted Films

How the silent screen burst to life with color

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Charles Darwin’s head with flowers plants growing over his beard and hair. In the background are various sea animals.

The Seeds That Sowed a Revolution

Galapagos Finches are famous, yet Darwin learned more about…

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Illustration of surgical instruments laid out on a tray with a piece of orange coral between two of them.

From the Bottom of the Sea to the Operating Table

How coral revolutionized human bone repair

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A blue illustration of one person with their head in a book, while another person’s face is bathed in the glow of an e-reader

The Deep Space of Digital Reading

Why we shouldn’t worry about leaving print behind

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Illustration of two parents who are white silhouettes next to a boy who’s in color, on top of a book.

The Rhythm of the Tide

When I heard data from an island had proven humans are still evolving, I had to…

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Illustration of a black mouse. At its midsection, its fur turns into a galaxy of stars.

Why the Russians Decapitated Major Tom

The story of the genetically engineered mouse cosmonaut

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The Code of the Conch

How the science of sound explained an ancient Peruvian oracle

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When Theft Was Worse Than Murder

Hundreds of years of trial documents reveal our changing attitudes to…