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Could an Acid Trip Cure Your OCD?
by Linda Marsa
Researchers are again using mind-bending drugs as a means of treating mental disorders.
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3 Ideas That Are Pushing the Edge of Science
by Patrick Huyghe
Medical bots powered by sperm, clean fusion power, and two-dimensional time.
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Did Humans Colonize the World by Boat?
by Heather Pringle
Research suggests our ancestors traveled the oceans 70,000 years ago.
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When Robots Live Among Us
by Fred Hapgood
Get ready for machines that care for our elderly, clean our houses, and even have sex with us.
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Harnessing the Weather
by Donovan Webster
Could new technology help humans eliminate "acts of God"?
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AIDS "Dissident" Seeks Redemption... and a Cure for Cancer
by Jeanne Lenzer
Biologist Peter Duesberg was all but banished from science for his views on HIV.
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The Beautiful Mind of Freeman Dyson
by Lauren Redniss
Thoughts and illustrations from the head of a science legend.
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3 People Who Are Pushing the Edge of Science
by Jane Bosveld
Growing electronics with viruses, finding alien life, and quantum privacy protection.

DEPARTMENTS

Better Planet
Everything You Know About Water Conservation Is Wrong
by Thomas M. Kostigen
Forget short showers. Worry about the 6,340 gallons of "virtual water" in your leather bag.
Stupid Science Word of the Month
Stupid Science Word of the Month: Bi-George
by Jocelyn Rice
Pressed for time, a chemist goes for a name he knows.
Vital Signs
The White Urine That Held the Key
by Claire Panosian Dunavan
A housewife's unusual bathroom trips lead her doctor to diagnose a rare tropical disease.
20 Things You Didn't Know About...
20 Things You Didn't Know About... The Summer Solstice
by Dean Christopher
Galileo was forced to recant his astronomical theories on the summer solstice of 1633.
Think Tech
IBM May Have the Key to Wireless Hi-Def Video
by Stephen Cass
New hi-tech chips put wireless communications on steroids.
Reviews
Under the Hood of the First Real Fuel-Cell Car
by Bryn Nelson
The Honda Clarity is for real, but it's not zero-emissions.

DATA

How Much Do You Know About Water Conservation?
by Boonsri Dickinson
Try to figure out the "virtual water" use in everyday products.
The Cure for Procrastination: Discipline
by Julie Rehmeyer
Procrastination works fine—in a world where the future is perfectly predictable.
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Recall of the Wild
by Emily Anthes
Captive breeding may sound great, but the captives don't do so well in nature.
Tiny Spies to Take Over the Skies
by Anne Casselman
Four-and-a-half inch aircraft are providing a bird's-eye view of Iraq.
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3 Amazing Science Projects from Around the Globe
by Kathleen McAuliffe
Iron Man suits, ice telescopes, and underwater CO2 traps
Ever Wonder What a Famous Physicist Reads at Night?
Freeman Dyson gives DISCOVER a peek at his stash of bedroom reading.
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Complexity in a Grain of Sand; Simplicity in a Book
by Susan Kruglinski
"Simplexity" explores the intricacy of everyday life.
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It's Hard Out There for a Biomedical Researcher
by Karen Rowan
A scientists reveals the harassment he experienced from animal rights activists.
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The Secret History of CIA Spy Technology
by Karen Rowan
A new book by CIA insiders reveals the most James Bond-like real-world spy devices.
The Biggest Weather-Control Flubs in History
by Donovan Webster, Karen Rowan
How many ways can humans fail at manipulating nature?
Zapping HIV With Lasers
by Orli Van Mourik
Lasers set to the right frequency may effectively knock out the virus.
Whither the Coral Reefs?
by Sherry Baker
Global warming and overfishing are killing reefs while scientists struggle to save them.
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Uncovering an Ancient America
An excavation team has uncovered what may be the continent's oldest settlement.
Microwave a Tornado, Lase a Rainstorm
by Kathleen Stein
Scientists are developing new technology to control old natural hazards.
Whatever Happened To New Math
by Stephen Ornes
Battleground Galactica
by Stephen Ornes
MTV for Geeks
by Jocelyn Rice
A new show on Nova offers easily digestible chunks of science.
The Lycra Swimsuit That's Worth Its Weight in Gold
A first-hand test of the tech that revolutionized swimming.
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The Alarming Truth About Lyme Disease
by Patrice Adcroft
A DISCOVER editor reveals her personal story.
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