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Science

What is a paradigm shift, anyway?

What is a paradigm shift, anyway?

Thomas Kuhn, the well-known physicist, philosopher and historian of science, was born 94 years ago today. Psychologist Tania Lombrozo takes a look at what his "paradigm shift" really means.
by Tania Lombrozo

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Spacefaring stamp sets world record

Spacefaring stamp sets world record

The "Pluto: Not Yet Explored" stamp has traveled farther than any other stamp, hitching a ride on the New Horizons space probe, which accomplished its closest flyby of the dwarf planet last summer.
by Jason Slotkin

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Where did agriculture begin? It's complicated

Where did agriculture begin? It's complicated

Scientists have long assumed that farming began among one group in the Mideast. But a new study suggests a more diverse origin story.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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Marine ecologist on swimming with sharks, what 'Jaws' got wrong

Marine ecologist on swimming with sharks, what 'Jaws' got wrong

Neil Hammerschlag has looked inside the mouth of a wild tiger shark and lived to tell the tale. He says that sharks pose only a very small risk to people: "Humans are not on the shark's menu."

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In wake of shootings, Facebook struggles to define hate speech

In wake of shootings, Facebook struggles to define hate speech

After last week's police shootings, Facebook received a flood of complaints, with users calling out posts as hate speech. According to Facebook insiders, the company was not prepared.
by Aarti Shahani

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Synthetic stingray may lead to a better artificial heart

Synthetic stingray may lead to a better artificial heart

Scientists have created a synthetic stingray that's propelled by living muscle cells and controlled by light.
by Jon Hamilton

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California town fixes crooked curb, breaks geologists' hearts

California town fixes crooked curb, breaks geologists' hearts

To geologists, the curb was a snapshot of the earth's shifting tectonic plates -- an accidental experiment, a field trip destination for decades.

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