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Live Science crossword puzzle #6: Planet with a 'Great Red Spot' — 6 down

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People who see society as cutthroat value antagonistic leaders, study finds

By Perri Thaler published

Research suggests that whether people view the world as competitive or cooperative impacts how they perceive antagonistic leaders.

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Live Science crossword puzzle #3: Mathematical term for a whole number — 5 down

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The 'gender gap' in math is not innate — something about school drives it

By Victoria Atkinson published

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."

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Only 64% of Americans accept the idea of evolution — here's one reason why

By Edward White published

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.

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'Lord, these affairs are hard on the heart': How Manhattan Project scientists reacted to the world's first atomic bomb test

By Alexander McNamara last updated

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.

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Live Science crossword puzzle #1: Largest organ in the human body — 9 across

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