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Psychology

Teaching methods go from lab to classroom

Cognitive researchers are finding ways to help young students to hold on to all the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in school.

Astronomy

As Cassini’s tour of Saturn draws to a close, a look back at postcards from the probe

As Cassini prepares to plunge to its death, we celebrate the spacecraft's discoveries and breathtaking images of Saturn, its rings and moons.

Health & Medicine

Birth control research is moving beyond the pill

After decades of research, reproductive biologists are on the verge of developing new birth control options that stop sperm from maturing or save a woman's eggs for later.