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How elite athletes keep their heads in the game

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A professional athlete's mental game is just as important, if not more so, as their physical one.

Though the physicality of professional athletes may be the most visible part of their game, their mental training is just as important—and it can be just as rigorous.

'The Martian' author Andy Weir answers your questions about Mars

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His favorite astronaut, his most beloved fictional space explorer, and the discoveries that would have changed the plot of 'The Martian.'

Andy Weir's favorite real astronaut, his most beloved fictional space explorer, and the scientific discoveries that would have changed the plot of 'The Martian.'…

A 'male' octopus surprised its keepers with a cloud of 10,000 babies

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And now it's going to die.

When the University of Georgia’s Marine Education Center and Aquarium acquired a common octopus recently, they got somewhat more than they bargained for.

The 8 best science images, videos, and visualizations of the year

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These are the 2018 winners of the Vizzies Challenge.

Check out the 8 winners of this year's Vizzies awards for science visualizations…

These synthetic canine cadavers help vets save real dogs

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They're even better than the real thing in some ways.

A synthetic canine is a good option for vets who need to practice basic skills.

Watch people beatbox in an MRI

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They’re blazing new linguistic territory.

Many artists produce sounds entirely unknown to modern linguists. Now you can see exactly what produces those extra-lingual effects.

A science-loving lady could head the next House Science Committee

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The 2018 midterm elections shifted the balance of power in the House of Representatives. Here's what that means.

For the first time since 2010, a democrat will chair the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology following the 2018 midterm elections.

Engineering a better toilet could save millions of lives

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Bill Gates took a jar of poop on stage to remind us of this fact.

Every sanitation expert in the world is in Beijing right now, at a Gates Foundation-sponsored conference on the future of the toilet.

How many mosquitoes can you squish into a syringe? Scientists may finally have an answer.

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It might be a pretty important question.

A new study asks a question about the yellow fever mosquito that’s never been asked before: just how many can you fit in a syringe?

DNA evidence could soon tell cops your age, whether you smoke, and what you ate for breakfast

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Epigenetic markers on DNA can reveal far more intricate details about someone than current techniques.

Forensic scientists and law enforcement agencies around the world think leveraging epigenetics could add key tools to the investigative arsenal. They’re working to…

CPR can save lives. Here’s how (and when) to do it.

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No saliva required.

CPR is easy now—and you don't even have to do mouth-to-mouth. Here's how to assist fallen cardiac-arrest victims.

This vaccine could help people with celiac eat gluten again, but it's not for everyone

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The first real treatment for celiac might work by shooting gluten straight into your veins.

Despite the explosion of gluten-free food in the last few years, actually being on a physician-prescribed GF diet isn’t easy.

These pinhole cameras are capturing 1000 year photos of Lake Tahoe

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Will these copper cameras survive climate change?

The final images will be presented at an exhibition at Sierra Nevada College in 3018.

As oceans grow more acidic, they’re eating away at their protective floors

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The ocean is digesting itself.

Acidic ocean waters, an effect of climate change, are destroying the seafloor.

How to deal with seasonal affective disorder and stay alert this winter

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Hibernation, unfortunately, is not a healthy option for humans.

Seasonal affective disorder is a common problem in northern latitudes. Fortunately, you can fight it.

How to unsend messages you’ve sent via Facebook and other apps

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Facebook now gives you a grace period on your bad messages—and other apps do too.

You can unsend Facebook Messenger messages—if you're quick enough…

The origins of Earth’s water are a big mystery—but we may have one more piece of the puzzle

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An old theory gets a new assist from the sun.

Exactly how water sprung up on this planet has always been a perpetual mystery.

Cell phones pose plenty of risks, but none of them are cancer

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One of the largest studies yet on the relationship between cell phones and cancer hasn't shifted the scientific viewpoint.

Research into the relationship between cell phones and cancer has been ongoing since the 1990s, when David Reynard sued a cellphone company after his wife developed…

How to remove odors, instead of just hiding them behind nicer smells

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Science can spike that stink.

Big honker or petite button, our noses hate when bad odors linger nearby. Luckily, science can help you root out that foul stench.

Charles Minard is known for the 'best graphic ever,' but he may have topped it with these maps

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A new book catalogues the map-maker's lesser-known works.

Charles Minard was not a designer by trade, or at least not the kind of artsy mind we usually think of as great creative minds. Minard was a civil engineer who spent his…
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