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Why Looking for Aliens Is Good for Society (Even If There Aren't Any)
By Ian Crawford Visiting Research Associate in Astronomy published
The search for life elsewhere in the universe is one of the most compelling aspects of modern science.

Great White Takes Gold! Shark Bests Phelps by 2 Seconds
By Laura Geggel published
It may come as no surprise that Michael Phelps didn't zoom past a great white shark in a "Shark Week" event that aired last night (July 23), but he did manage to beat a reef shark.

Lawbreaking Particles May Point to a Previously Unknown Force in the Universe
By Jesse Dunietz published
Scientists aren't yet certain that electrons and their relatives are violating the Standard Model of particle physics, but the evidence is mounting.

How Scientists Stored a Movie Inside DNA
By Rachael Rettner published
Researchers have encoded the data to make a short video into the DNA molecules of bacteria.

Science Leader No More? China Challenges US Dominance
By Laura Geggel published
The United States still leads the world in scientific research, at least in publishing the most biomedical studies in top-tier journals and spending the most money on research and development.

Why Are Atheists Generally Smarter Than Religious People?
By Laura Geggel published
For more than a millennium, scholars have noticed a curious correlation: Atheists tend to be more intelligent than religious people.

Science Movies on Netflix in May
By Mindy Weisberger published
Catch a whiff of the fresh science movies, documentaries and television shows springing up on Netflix in May.

Science Videos Wow Judges in Data-Visualization Face-Off
By Mindy Weisberger published
The journal Science announced the winners of its second annual data-visualization competition.

Grading Trump's First 100 Days in Office: A Science Report Card
By Live Science Staff published
We reached out to experts across different fields and asked them to grade President Trump's performance in his first 100 days in office. Here is his report card when it comes to science issues.
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