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The story behind the discovery of the four-legged fish.

My sister the scientist makes a startling discovery in an Ugandan jungle.

Why our minds can be led astray about the tastes of wines.

A geologist explains that climate change is not just about a global average sea rise.

Using physics to describe social phenomena can work—if it’s the right physics.

The science of waiting in modern courtship.

The sweet, avian romance of Harold and Maude.

From ecstasy to withdrawal, the lover resembles an addict.

The powerful allure of the deep azure.

The universe’s greatest sinkholes have no trouble swallowing anything—except themselves.

Meet Xiaoice. She’s empathic, caring, and always available—just not human.

Patrick Soon-Shiong is opening a new front in the war on the deadly disease.