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  1. Archaeology

    What the Maya really have to tell us about the end of the world

    By Matt Crenson
  2. Neuroscience

    Copycat mentality may be a hardwired way for animals to learn to avoid others’ mistakes

    Copycat mentality may be a hardwired way for animals to learn to avoid others’ mistakes.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Physics

    Scientists seek mathematical insights for taming and explaining ‘dragon kings’

    By Tom Siegfried
  4. Science & Society

    Science needs a kick to take advantage of the generosity of crowds

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  5. Earth

    When studying a monster volcano, poke softly with a sensitive stick

    By Alexandra Witze

  6. New research on Native American origins takes anthropologists down memory lane

    In school we learn that science proceeds logically from one experiment to the next, leaving in its wake a complete and certain body of knowledge.