In a major new report, scientists build rationale for sending astronauts to Mars

A new report published Tuesday, titled “A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars,” represents the answer from ...

Humans rank between meerkats and beavers in monogamy 'league table'

Humans are far closer to meerkats and beavers for levels of exclusive mating than we are to most of our primate cousins, ...
Scientific American

AI Chatbots Are Shockingly Good at Political Persuasion

Chatbots can measurably sway voters’ choices, new research shows. The findings raise urgent questions about AI’s role in ...
Baylor College of Medicine

BCM to lead cardiac innovation AI-driven drug safety project

Baylor College of Medicine will be a site for a new multi-institution project aimed at investigating preclinical drug safety ...
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Committee on National Statistics

The mission of CNSTAT is to provide advice to the federal government and the nation grounded in the current best scientific knowledge and practice that will lead to improved statistical methods and ...
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How some cities ‘flattened the curve’ during the 1918 flu pandemic

A version of this story appears in the September 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. Philadelphia detected its first case of a deadly, fast-spreading strain of influenza on September 17, 1918.