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Salvador Dali's Creative Secret Is Backed by Science Jan 03, 2022

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The painter described falling into the briefest of slumbers to refresh his mind. Now scientists have shown the method is effective at inducing creativity.

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A Growing Force of Fiery Zombies Threatens Cold Northern Forests Dec 27, 2021

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Wildfires, appearing dead in winter, are actually smoldering and then bouncing back to life in spring to consume increasingly more land in the Far North.

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Listen to This New Podcast: Lost Women of Science Dec 21, 2021

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A new podcast is on a mission to retrieve unsung female scientists from oblivion.

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Canary Islands Eruption Resets Volcano Forecasts Dec 20, 2021

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A volcanologist says the eruption on the island of La Palma is a unique window into the “personality” of basaltic volcanoes.

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COVID Quickly, Episode 21: Vaccines against Omicron and Pandemic Progress Dec 17, 2021

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Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between.

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As Forests Burn, a Climate Puzzle Materializes in the Far North Dec 14, 2021

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A 15-year study of where carbon lies in boreal forests has unearthed a surprising finding.

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Astronomers Spot Two Dust Bunnies Hiding in the Early Universe Dec 08, 2021

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The scientists found several previously hidden galaxies that date back to 13 billion years ago—and many more might be missing from our current census of the early universe.

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COVID Quickly, Episode 20: The Omicron Scare, and Anti-COVID Pills Are Coming Dec 03, 2021

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To Better Persuade a Human, a Robot Should Use This Trick Dec 01, 2021

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A new study finds that, for robots, overlords are less persuasive than peers.

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Redo of a Famous Experiment on the Origins of Life Reveals Critical Detail Missed for Decades Nov 26, 2021

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The Miller-Urey experiment showed that the conditions of early Earth could be simulated in a glass flask. New research finds the flask itself played an underappreciated, though outsize, role.

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