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Best Lego sets for adults 2025: Science, nature & engineering sets for curious mindsFrom sets celebrating architecture and famous art to clever designs, these are the best Lego sets for adults.
By Kim Snaith Last updated
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Science at a crossroads: Dispatches from Friday's 'Stand Up for Science' rallies across the USOur science journalists reported on the Stand Up for Science rallies held in New York City and Raleigh, North Carolina.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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What counts as a phobia?Specific phobias are out-of-proportion fears to objects, animals or situations, and fortunately, they can be treated.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Trump executive order calls mental health prescriptions a 'threat' — why?A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other mental health challenges
By Megha Satyanarayana Published
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30 amazing women in science and mathFrom the first woman to win a Nobel Prize to the discoverer of jumping genes, here are some of the women who have made major contributions to science and mathematics.
By Tom Garlinghouse Last updated
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Fake studies are slowing lifesaving medical research — all while fraudsters are getting rich, investigation revealsFake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research
By Frederik Joelving Published
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Commenting on Live Science articlesWe’re launching a commenting system on our site — here’s how to join the conversation on Live Science.
By Alexander McNamara Published
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Parents really do have favorites, study suggestsParents are more likely to favor daughters and more-agreeable children, new research suggests, although the findings may only apply to people from certain demographics.
By Emily Cooke Published
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'It's better to be safe than sorry': How superstitions may still benefit usNew research found behaving superstitiously could benefit us psychologically, even if we know it has no real effect on the outcomes of our actions.
By Stephanie Gomes-Ng Published




