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Science

MIT maps how the brain experiences movies

‘Inception’ and ‘Home Alone’ activate different functional networks in the brain.

Civil War Urns
Science

Remains of 28 Civil War soldiers identified in funeral home storage

The urns were only recently matched to Union soldiers.

Dental implants have been used to replace damaged or missing teeth for decades. They generally consist of a metal anchor screwed into the bone, then capped with a prosthetic tooth, commonly made of porcelain.
Health

Dentists are pulling ‘healthy’ and treatable teeth to profit from implants, experts warn

‘I should have asked more questions … like, Can they save these teeth?’

Two perfectly articulated skeletons of the sheep-size dinosaur Psittacosaurus, found in China's Yixian Formation. New research suggests they died in burrow collapses, not via volcanism, as previously thought.
Science

Dinosaurs discovered in ‘Chinese Pompeii’ actually died in extremely boring ways

Volcanic calamity? Think again.

Human tissue sample created in 3D bioprinter
Science

Bioprinting breakthrough uses acoustic waves to create lab-grown human tissue

The method forms foundations for brain matter, cartilage, and bone cultures in just minutes.

Gloved hand pointing to LignoSat wooden satellite prototype
Technology

World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths

LignoSat has arrived aboard the ISS.

a small hippo in straw
Environment

5 things to know about pygmy hippos–like Scotland’s own Haggis

There are only about 2,500 of these fun-size pachyderms like Moo Deng left in the wild.

Spare parts of plastic 'Garfield' phones are displayed on the beach on March 28, 2019 in Plouarzel, western France, after being collected from a sea cave by environmental activists.
Environment

6 of the weirdest things to ever wash up on the beach

Our oceans are full of wonders and–unfortunately–strange garbage.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers remarks at the U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider unveiling ceremony in December 2022.
Technology

The great American nuclear weapons upgrade

New nuclear-capable planes will soon be distributed to U.S. bases. Will they deter warfare or lead to an arms race?

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