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Whether it’s the person brandishing a tissue on the train or the child with the telltale signs of chickenpox, the threat of an infection can be…

You Don’t Remember Being a Baby, but Your Brain Was Making MemoriesBrain scans capture memory formation in babies, raising new questions about why people forget their…

Hundreds of skulls are neatly and closely placed, cheekbone to cheekbone, in tall, mahogany-framed glass cabinets. Most carry faded, peeling labels, some bear painted catalogue numbers;…

It’s a good time of year to track down the summer constellation of Sagittarius, the archer, who is usually depicted as a centaur drawing a bow.The…

When Bonnie hears the opening bars of the Verve’s Bitter Sweet Symphony, she is transported back to 1997. But it isn’t a joyful memory that comes…

This story was supported by a grant from the Pulitzer Center. This story was made possible through the assistance of the U.S. National Science Foundation Office…

Illustration: Risto Avramovski/The GuardianToday, so-called techno-optimists fill the ranks of Silicon Valley billionaires. They proclaim a bright future for humanity delivered by the rapid pursuit of…

The Surprising Math and Physics behind the 2026 World Cup Soccer BallHere’s how the new tetrahedron-based design for the “Trionda” soccer ball may affect next year’s…

Surrogates have a greater chance of being newly diagnosed with a mental illness during and after pregnancy than women who carry their own offspring, researchers have…

Organs Age in Waves Accelerating at 50 Years OldAging is a complex process that plays out differently across different organs, according to growing evidenceBy Heidi Ledford…