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Are men’s and women’s brains any different?

Science says not really.

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British teens flip out over bizarre booze questions on national biology exam

Inappropriate or just irrelevant?

On by Jay Hathaway

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AsapSCIENCE parodied ‘Star Wars’ music with an a cappella tribute to the sciences

Chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics receive an awesome science fiction tribute.

On by Lisa Granshaw

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This folding paper microscope costs less than a dollar, but could revolutionize science

The Foldscope is a project out of Stanford University.

On by Dylan Love

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Biologists join hilarious Twitter rant about nonsensical common animal names

Blue-footed boobies anyone? #StupidCommonNames

On by Cynthia McKelvey

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NASA just pledged $200,000 to help turn poop into astronaut food

Mark Blenner of Clemson University has a radical idea that might enable long-term space exploration.

On by Dylan Love

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Marine biologists save sea turtle in harrowing video. And you won’t believe why

Researchers thought the turtle had a parasitic worm. But the problem was humanity’s bad plastic habit.

On by Mary Emily O’Hara

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The octopus has the weirdest DNA map scientists have ever seen

Octopuses continue to defy human logic.

On by Aja Romano

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The Philae comet lander may have discovered alien life

Don’t get too excited just yet. The findings haven’t been verified.

On by Eric Geller

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You can’t unsee this insane worm creature

KILL IT WITH FIRE.

On by Cynthia McKelvey

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The DIY biohacking revolution is here

It’s never been easier to build your own biological creations.

On by Selena Larson

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Scientists can now track life from its smallest form

Researchers have developed software that can track how an embryo grows, cell by cell.

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No, Kevin D. Williamson, sex is not a biological reality

But transgender people are real—socially, biologically, psychologically, and physically real.

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Human biology inspires the next generation of ‛nearly unbreakable’ cryptography

Turns out, the best encryption tool in existence is the human heart.

On by Aaron Sankin

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This is the most stirring ode to menstruation you’ll ever see

Somebody get this on Broadway, stat.

On by Miles Klee

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