Sham studies are rare, and some recalls result from honest errors or irreproducible results.
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The Hadron Collider Is Smashing Old Ideas
It’s the not-so-secret mission of the LHC to build an improved model by discovering new physics.
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The Smartest Way to Eat Seafood Responsibly
Mussels grow in oceans all over the world—and they don’t sequester as much mercury as other ocean critters.
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California Probably Isn’t in the Midst of a Quake Swarm
Last week's San Andreas quake probably had nothing to do with today's Hayward shaker. But that doesn't mean the quake risk is over.
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This New Superconductivity Research Stinks
A new material loses all resistance to electricity at a higher temperature than any other–at super high pressure.
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Crafty Ants Form Conga Lines to Drag Millipedes to Doom
As if you needed another reason to declare ants the most legit insects on Earth, take a look at this video.
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Police Training Is Seriously Lacking in Actual Science
Getting new ideas from social science into police academy training and thousands of local police departments is a slow endeavor.
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Turns Out Crystallized DNA Is Crazy Pretty
Linden Gledhill transforms crystallized DNA into beautiful abstract works of art.
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How Life and Luck Changed Earth’s Minerals
Is geology predictable, or is the mineral composition of Earth due to chance events?
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Sakurajima in Japan Might Be Headed Towards a Large Eruption
Japanese officials are prepared for what could be a large eruption from Sakurajima.
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