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Social Authoritarians Most Likely To Believe Fake News
Fake news has become a common claim, and for good reason. The Russians, for example, have been caught using environmentalists, food activists, "journalism" professors, and trade groups to promote…
Event Horizon And Sgr A*: For The First Time We Can 'See' The Black Hole At The Center Of Our Galaxy
At the centere of our galaxy, the Milky Way, there exists what must be a black hole. But detecting it has been challenging because of the cosmic dust around it.
Now, for the first time, a group of…
Halloween Science: Your Ancestors May Have Eaten Mummies Because Of A Typo
The next time someone tries to tell you ancient folk medicine was equivalent to modern science, remind them that people once consumed other humans as part of legal trade. Apothecaries sold powdered…
No Random Walk: Ants Meander Systematically
It is easy to believe ants disperse and walk randomly until they find something they want, but a new paper says they may have a more methodical approach.