Archaeologists long ago established that the Maya economy relied on trade in jade, obsidian, and pottery. A new study a…
Living
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If you want to live longer, researchers point to a handful of habits: stay socially connected, drink in moderation, stay active, avoid smoking, get plenty of sleep, and eat a…
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Concrete is a remarkable material the construction industry depends on. But it’s not perfect. One of the biggest problems materials scientists have wrestled with for years is its brittleness. Concrete…
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In this room, the family gathers in the evenings to relax, watch TV, and entertain guests. It’s a space where the tastes and preferences of the apartment’s residents truly come…
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Scientists are hard to surprise. So when the skin of a dead platypus was first sent from Australia to England, British zoologists thought people on that distant, mostly unexplored continent…