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Carl Sagan’s scientific legacy extends far beyond ‘Cosmos’
Carl Sagan at his Cornell University laboratory in Ithaca, N.Y., in 1974. Santi Visalli, Inc./Archive Photos via Getty…
Rare Florida fossil finally ends debate about how porcupine jaws and tails evolved
A porcupine fossil recovered in Florida was the key clue in solving a paleontological mystery. Jeff Gage/Florida Museum,…
Hidden craters reveal Earth may once have had a ring – like Saturn
Artist’s impression. Oliver Hull Andrew Tomkins, Monash University The rings of Saturn are some of the most famous…
Multiple goals, multiple solutions, plenty of second-guessing and revising − here’s how science really works
If your mental image of a scientist looks like this, you’re due for an update. aluxum/E+ via Getty…