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Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere just hit a ‘depressing’ record high
These data come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Mauna Loa Observatory, which may soon be shut down because of proposed government budget cuts
Babies may ‘catch’ yawns from their mother in the womb, new study finds
Researchers found that fetuses were more likely to yawn when their mother did, suggesting humans may experience yawn contagion throughout their life
Why some mathematicians think we should abandon pi
A growing minority believes it’s a mistake to tie so many mathematical formulas to the famed 3.14... value. Another value, tau, could be better
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin moon lander completes a crucial test as race with SpaceX heats up
NASA announced that this uncrewed lander, named Endurance, completed vacuum testing on Earth—a key step toward a planned launch later this year
Does a psychedelic trip change your brain? A new study offers a tantalizing clue
Scientists gave people a “heroic” dose of psilocybin and then looked at their brain. Here’s what happened
A decade of research reveals harms of ‘fitspiration’ content online
The Internet loves fitness-motivation content. Olympian and researcher Valerie Gruest explains why it can be so harmful
How scientists made the discoveries behind a game-changing gene therapy for sickle cell disease and won a $3-million Breakthrough Prize
Stuart Orkin and Swee Lay Thein shared a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their research on genetic causes of sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia that set the stage for approved gene therapies. The treatments are not accessible to everyone, though
Humpback whales sometimes hang out with their mouth open, baffling scientists
Scientists are trying to decode why humpback whales can be observed hanging around with their mouth open, with no apparent explanation
