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The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not.

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The government has funded science and then largely left well enough alone. Scientific agencies have been staffed by scientists; scientists have set scientific priorities; scientists have ensured ...

"Like all truly interesting words, 'nature' is a mille-feuille of meanings," writes the science historian Lorraine Daston. It can mean almost anything, depending on the context. This slipperiness ...

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