Why Do We Dream? Science Offers a Few Possibilitieson December 10, 2020 at 3:30 pm

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You might find yourself tumbling down an endless void. Or you're being chased by a seriously annoyed alligator. Maybe you're…

World’s Smallest Dinosaur May Actually Be an Ancient Lizardon December 11, 2020 at 9:00 am

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Earth Isn’t the Only Ocean World in the Solar Systemon December 11, 2020 at 10:00 am

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This article appeared in Discover's annual state of science issue as "New Oceans in the Cosmos." Support our science journalism…

Cooked Veggies Are Often More Nutritious Than Raw. Here’s Whyon December 11, 2020 at 1:01 pm

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While most fad diets restrict the range of foods their followers can eat, the raw food craze takes aim at…

Why Some People Are Still on the Fence About the New Vaccine for COVID-19on December 11, 2020 at 2:25 pm

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Each year, vaccines prevent an estimated 2 to 3 million deaths around the world. And as the COVID-19 pandemic rages…

Magic Mushrooms Are Expanding Minds and Advancing an Emerging Field of Scienceon December 11, 2020 at 5:12 pm

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They've been credited in part for the musical and artistic revolutions of the late 1960s. According to some scientific opinions,…

Top Science Photos From 2020: Natural Disasters, CRISPR Squids and an Interstellar Visitoron December 12, 2020 at 9:00 am

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These photos appeared in Discover's annual state of science issue. Support our science journalism by becoming a subscriber.A Warming World,…

Physicists Prove Anyons Exist, a Third Type of Particle in the Universeon December 12, 2020 at 12:00 pm

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The Origins of Plate Tectonics May Stretch Further Back in Earth’s Historyon December 12, 2020 at 3:00 pm

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Page-Turning Science Books: The First Female Physicians, Breaking Drug Taboos, and a Look Inside Crime Labson December 13, 2020 at 9:00 am

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This article appeared in Discover's annual state of science issue as "What We're Reading." Support our science journalism by becoming…