Arithmetic has a biological origin: It's an expression in symbols of the 'deep structure' of our perception
Everyone knows that arithmetic is true: 2 + 2 = 4.
Mathematics
Aug 15, 2023
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Ancient necropolis unearthed next to busy Paris train station
Just meters from a busy train station in the heart of Paris, scientists have uncovered 50 graves in an ancient necropolis which offer a rare glimpse of life in the French capital's precursor Lutetia nearly 2000 years ago.
Archaeology
Apr 19, 2023
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A hymn to the stars: What happens when science puts the universe into music?
A little over six months ago, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) delivered its first photographs, dazzling the world as it revealed the cosmos in glorious technicolor. The first picture transmitted in July showed a ...
Astronomy
Jan 26, 2023
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Serpent in the sky captured with ESO telescope
A myriad of stars is revealed behind the faint orange glow of the Sh2-54 nebula in this new infrared image. Located in the constellation Serpens, this stunning stellar nursery has been captured in all its intricate detail ...
Astronomy
Jan 4, 2023
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We could spread life to the Milky Way with comets. But should we?
Here's a thorny problem: What if life doesn't always appear on planets that can support it? What if we find more and more exoplanets and determine that some of them are habitable? What if we also determine that life hasn't ...
Astrobiology
Dec 21, 2022
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Report calls for improved oversight on chimeric human-animal research
A new report on the ethics of crossing species boundaries by inserting human cells into nonhuman animals—research surrounded by debate—makes recommendations clarifying the ethical issues and calling for improved oversight ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 12, 2022
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NASA, ESA reveal tale of death, dust in Orion constellation
A new image combining previously released data from three telescopes shows a region that includes the Orion Nebula, named after the mighty hunter from Greek mythology who was felled by a scorpion's sting. But the story of ...
Astronomy
Nov 22, 2022
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Synchrony with chaos: Blinking lights of a firefly swarm embody in nature what mathematics predicted
Imagine an old-growth forest in the fading light of a summer evening. As the last of the sun's rays disappear beneath the horizon, a tiny flash catches your eye.
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2022
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Why the discovery of Cleopatra's tomb would rewrite history
It couldn't have been a case of better timing. Egyptologists celebrating the centenary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, now have a promising new archaeological discovery that appears to have been made in Egypt. ...
Archaeology
Nov 16, 2022
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NASA returning to the Moon with mega rocket launch
Third time's the charm? After two failed attempts, NASA was readying to launch its new mega Moon rocket early Wednesday from Florida, less than a week after the massive machine withstood a hurricane.
Space Exploration
Nov 15, 2022
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