Giant sloths and mastodons lived with humans for millennia in the Americas, new discoveries suggest
Sloths weren’t always slow-moving, furry tree-dwellers. Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons — and when ...
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The Smithsonian’s top seven scientific achievements of 2024
The 2024 release marks the first time since the 1980s that these beautiful birds have lived in the wild. The release is the ...
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Why Six-Year-Olds Think Computing and Engineering Are ‘For Boys’
In a broader context, the findings for math are less surprising. Girls earn better math grades than boys, for instance.
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Flame Retardants in Black Plastic Spatulas Concerns Scientists
The scientists behind a popular study on the health effects of flame retardants in black plastic cooking utensils and toys ...
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Emily Witt: Garth Greenwell’s ‘Small Rain’
Jefferson Hope’s condition seems similar to the one that threatens the unnamed narrator of Garth Greenwell’s Small Rain, ...
Mike Johnson’s Pants on Fire claim that 1% of federal employees 'actually' work in person
Surveys by federal agencies have found that half of federal employees hold jobs that are not eligible for remote work and 14% ...
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The 6 Most Hilarious Things We Learned about Animals in 2024
Species across the animal kingdom use all kind of strategies to attract a mate: enticing pheromones, showy plumage, fierce ...
Fact check: Mike Johnson claims only about 1% of federal employees work in the office
Speaker Mike Johnson's claim seems to reference a survey by a news outlet that says it was not scientific and shouldn't be ...
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Remembering Hal Lindsey, an influential figure for American evangelicals
Hal Lindsey died November 25 at the age of 95. His views on Israel and other geopolitical issues are still influential among American evangelicals. NPR's Sarah Ventre reports on his legacy. (SOUNDBITE ...