Science

Pokémon turns 30 — how the fictional pocket monsters shaped science

Learning toolsPokémon has also helped researchers to develop resources for teaching. A 2002 survey of 109 schoolchildren in the United Kingdom aged 4–11...

Scientists discover microbe that breaks a fundamental rule of the genetic code

One of the most remarkable features of DNA is its precision. Cells read genetic instructions in sets of three letters called codons, and each...
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You 2.0: The Practice of Patience

Patience can sometimes feel like a lost art, particularly in a culture that prizes competition and the idea of...

Dinner Plate Invasion: Lionfish, Tiger Shrimp, and Feral Pigs, Oh My!

Across America, feral pigs are on the rampage, wrecking fields of crops, hunting local wildlife to extinction, and even...