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In a new co-authored book, Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth A. Kensinger points out some surprising facts about how memories work Explaining the science behind memory and ...

Science makes our lives better. Now it’s at risk. Join us in asking Congress to reject drastic cuts to research. Heart disease. Natural disasters. Rising food costs. Childhood cancer. Toxic chemicals ...

An unseasonal heat dome over parts of the U.S., a federal court ruling that blocks the CDC’s recent change to its recommended childhood vaccine schedule, new research on unsafe levels of lead in fast ...

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Planetary Science coverage from Scientific American, featuring news and articles about advances in the field.