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On December 26, 2004, a series of devastating waves attacked coastlines all around the Indian Ocean, taking the largest toll of any tsunami ever recorded. The surges decimated entire cities and villag … 続きを読む →

In the almost four billion years since life on earth oozed into existence, evolution has generated some marvelous metamorphoses. One of the most spectacular is surely that which produced terrestrial c … 続きを読む →

Most scientists have long assumed that life on Earth is a homegrown phenomenon. According to the conventional hypothesis, the earliest living cells emerged as a result of chemical evolution on our pla … 続きを読む →

People love Wi-Fi access to the Internet. More and more, they are using the wireless connection technology at Starbucks cafes, in airport lounges and at home. Wi-Fi seems irresistible because it makes … 続きを読む →

The21st century feels like a letdown. We were promised flying cars, spacecolonies and 15-hour workweeks. Robots were supposed to do our chores,except when they were organizing rebellions; children wer … 続きを読む →

About20 years ago I had one of those wonderful moments when research takes anunexpected but fruitful turn. I had been studying toddler memory and wasbeginning a new experiment with two-and-a-half- and … 続きを読む →

Parkinson's disease, first described in the early 1800s by British physician James Parkinson as "shaking palsy," is among the most prevalent neurological disorders. According to the United Nations, at … 続きを読む →