What Explains Sleep Paralysis and Visions of a Demon on Your Chest?cody.cottier@wsu.edu (Cody Cottier)on December 8, 2020 at 5:51 pm

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You’re awake, but you can’t move. And what’s that shadow moving toward you? Sleep paralysis is a perplexing disorder, but…

Jupiter and Saturn Will Form Rare “Christmas Star” on Winter Solsticeon December 7, 2020 at 12:00 pm

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This December, Jupiter and Saturn will put on a show for skygazers that hasn't been seen in roughly 800 years.…

Are Strange Space Signals in Antarctica Evidence of a Parallel Universe?on December 8, 2020 at 11:00 am

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This article appeared in Discover's annual state of science issue as "Strange Space Signals." Support our science journalism by becoming…

Should Eating Organ Meat Be the Next Foodie Trend?on December 8, 2020 at 11:00 am

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Tripe, tongue and liver might not show up on your grocery list very often, but the cuts of meat come…

We Haven’t Discovered “Alaska’s Yellowstone”on December 8, 2020 at 11:30 am

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It is always exciting when we discover something unexpected. Our understanding of volcanoes is still really in its youth, so…

How Parents Can Help Children of the Pandemic Copeon December 8, 2020 at 1:30 pm

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Kids are facing plenty of emotional challenges these days. Isolation from friends, remote learning, the loss of the structured school…

How Playing Science Games is Advancing Genetic Researchon December 8, 2020 at 1:30 pm

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Citizen Science Salon is a partnership between Discover magazine and SciStarter.org.In today's world, computers both big and small are generating…

Another Victim of Global Warming: The Great British Bake OffKate YoderScience Latest

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Increasing summer temperatures are proving a menace to butter, chocolates, and baked Alaska.Read More

Physicists Are Closer to Knowing the Size of a Proton … Sort ofJohn Timmer, Ars TechnicaScience Latest

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A new and potentially improved measurement of a proton’s charge radius brings scientists closer to an answer. But the issue…

The Search for Dark Matter Is Dramatically ExpandingCharlie WoodScience Latest

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Physicists are checking whether dark matter tickles different types of detectors, nudges starlight, warms planetary cores, or even lodges in…