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A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we do.

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As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach ...

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New research shows that a deeply ancient part of the brain can process visual information on its own, without help from the cortex. Scientists found that the superior colliculus, a structure shared by ...

New research confirms that regular physical activity doesn’t just strengthen your body — it significantly boosts brain power, ...

To give yourself the best chance of avoiding dementia, there are certain brain games that help and many that don't. The ones ...

Dec. 22, 2025 — Store-bought holiday foods are a lot like cigarettes. The makers of all those festive goodies — peanut butter cups shaped like Christmas trees, crackers that look like snowmen, and ...

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One evening in 1951 astronomer William Wilson Morgan was strolling home from Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin when he looked up at the night sky and had a “flash inspiration ... a creative intuitional ...

If it feels like it’s harder than ever to have conversations about controversial subjects without explosive arguments, you’re not alone. “People are so trigger-happy and willing to engage in outrage ...