What Did the Stone Age Sound Like?on December 20, 2020 at 1:00 pm

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On South Africa's southern coast, above the mouth of the Matjes River, a natural rock shelter nestles under a cliff…

Astronomers Are Concerned That a Swath of New Satellites Will Litter the Night Skyon December 20, 2020 at 11:00 am

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This article appeared in Discover's annual state of science issue as "Satellite Constellations Go on Trial." Support our science journalism…

Christmas, Death and Surgeons’ Birthdayson December 18, 2020 at 7:00 pm

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An article reporting an increased risk of death when surgery is carried out on the surgeon's birthday has caused a…

The Star of Bethlehem: Can Science Explain What it Really Was?on December 19, 2020 at 10:00 am

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On December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will come together in a "Great Conjunction" unlike any seen in nearly 800 years.…

The Epic Battle of Thermopylae Remains One of the Most Stirring Defeats of All Timeon December 19, 2020 at 1:00 pm

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There are few more captivating tropes in storytelling than the doomed band of heroes facing off against a far superior…

10,800 Years Ago, Early Humans Planted Forest Islands in Amazonia’s Grasslandson December 19, 2020 at 3:00 pm

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This article appeared in Discover's annual state of science issue as "Forest Islands Amid a Grassland Sea." Support our science…

A final fall on campusKatie McLeanon December 18, 2020 at 10:11 pm

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October 12, 2020—Today I ate lunch outside in Cambridge with three of my friends, all fellow Course 16 seniors. I’ve…

One-shot flu shotKatie McLeanon December 18, 2020 at 10:11 pm

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Each year, the flu vaccine has to be redesigned to account for new mutations. Researchers at MIT and the Ragon…

Cooking without fireKatie McLeanon December 18, 2020 at 10:11 pm

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How did early humans prepare food before they mastered the use of fire? Research led by Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary…

Supermassive awardKatie McLeanon December 18, 2020 at 10:11 pm

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In October, astrophysicist Andrea Ghez ’87 became the fourth woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics and the 38th…