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This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Total R&D expenditures at American universities topped $117.5 billion in FY 2024. Of that ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. Hello and happy new year! I love the first few days of a new year. It evokes a feeling ...

Our ability to observe and forecast severe weather events has improved markedly over the past few decades. Yet hazardous weather continues to cause loss of life and result in other preventable social ...

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Animal survival depends on effective attack and defense strategies, yet how these behaviors arise remains unclear. Addressing ...

Behavioral economist Katy Milkman explains why most New Year’s resolutions fail and shares how science-backed strategies can build habits that last. From Agency Chaos to Dark Energy Shocks: How ...

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