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FEATURES

Pluto Gets Demoted. Again.

by Stephen Ornes

Newly discovered Eris is bigger and heavier than the spurned planet.

Digging for Dinos In The Land Of Genghis Khan

by Ann Marie Gardner

Can a first-time dinosaur hunter make it through a dig in Mongolia?

Do Jellyfish Rule the World?

by Thomas Mallon

The brainless blobs are booming. All scientists know is it isn’t good.

The Body Can Beat Terminal Cancer — Sometimes

by Jeanne Lenzer

They should be dead. But a tiny number of people conquer lethal diseases.

What Are the Best Scientists Working On?

by Jessica Ruvinsky

Discover's Scientists of the Year make more breakthroughs.

Homeland Insecurity

by Stephen Cass

Anti-terrorism efforts vary from the marginally effective to the utterly pointless.

DEPARTMENTS

Whatever Happened To...

Whatever Happened To... Esperanto?

by Stephen Ornes

Neither Stalin nor Hitler nor Shatner could stomp it out.

Stupid Science Word of the Month

Stupid Science Word of the Month

Montypythonoides riversleighensis, n., an extinct Australian snake

The Goldilocks Method for Curing Autism

by Josie Glausiusz

Combining two bad mutant genes produces neurons that're just right.

Vital Signs: Misdiagnosing ADHD

by Mark Cohen

Just because it's in vogue doesn't mean it's accurate.

Jaron’s World: Peace through God

by Jaron Lanier

The tangled dance of science, violence, hope, and strange beliefs.

Perdue Too Chicken to Quit Antibiotics Cold Turkey

by Mary C. Pearl

Antibiotic use on the farm hurts people—and doesn’t help the bottom line.

Map: Where Do the Nastiest Hurricanes Emerge?

by Stephen Ornes

If you think the U.S. East Coast has it bad, check out the western Pacific.

Why Has Steven Pinker Studied Verbs for 20 Years?

by Marion Long

The rules of language may reveal how our brains really work.

Global Warming, the Great Lifesaver

by Bjorn Lomborg

Bjorn Lomborg says balmier weather could ward off millions of deaths.

20 Things You Didn't Know About...

20 Things you Didn't Know About... Hygiene

by Liza Lentini, David Mouzon

Cleanliness is serious business; dirty hands killed a U.S. president.

Blinded By Science

Google Taught Me How to Cut My Own Hair

by Bruno Maddox

In the Internet era, the most accessible information is the most valuable.

DATA

The Milky Way's Strange Galactic Neighbors

by Jennifer Barone

Fly-bys, hobbit galaxies, and an impending merger with Andromeda

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Biosphere 2 Repurposed for Luxury Homes

by Stephen Ornes

From landmark experiment to a backdrop for McMansions

The Rubik's Cube Solution that Could Improve Your Life

by Anne Casselman

Scientists solve it in 26 moves. Next up: flight schedules.

Found: Real-Life Version of Sesame Street's Big Bird

by Boonsri Dickinson

If, that is, Wes Craven had designed the character...

Some Dinos May've Survived the Cataclysm

by Barry E. DiGregorio

If mammals, birds, and lizards pulled through, why not some dinosaurs?

Fetus Fight Club

by Boonsri Dickinson

The first proof that babies are born ready to repel infections

How Final is a Space Burial?

by Boonsri Dickinson

A trip to the heavens can last a lot shorter than a trip to heaven.

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