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Live Science crossword puzzle #2: Pigment in plants where photosynthesis occurs — 13 across
Science crossword Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!
The 'gender gap' in math is not innate — something about school drives it
A new study of schoolchildren in France suggests that boys are not innately better at math. Some aspect of schooling appears to drive the "gender gap."
Only 64% of Americans accept the idea of evolution — here's one reason why
Fundamentalists don't necessarily examine evolution and then reject it; they tend to start with the conclusion that it must be false and work backwards.
'Lord, these affairs are hard on the heart': How Manhattan Project scientists reacted to the world's first atomic bomb test
In this except from the biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, we hear from the people at the historic first test of the atomic bomb in New Mexico.
Live Science crossword puzzle #1: Largest organ in the human body — 9 across
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'The first author was a woman. She should be in the kitchen, not writing papers': Bias in STEM publishing still punishes women
"What is the hard evidence, beyond anecdote and suspicion, that unconscious bias impacts on women's careers? Increasing numbers of studies show, in many different guises, just how potent such bias can be."
48 best science books for kids and young adults
Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children of all ages.
Strikingly simple 'dial' in the brain may help it distinguish imagination from reality
Activity levels in a specific region of the brain predict whether we think something is real, irrespective of whether we've seen it or imagined it.