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Sarah Scoles

Sarah Scoles is a science journalist based in Colorado, and a senior contributor to Undark. She is the author of Making Contact, They Are Already Here, and Countdown: The Blinding Future of Nuclear Weapons.

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Natural Science

Shifting Forces: The Evolving Debate Around Dark Energy

New evidence suggests the universe might not behave as expected, raising questions about the costs of being wrong.
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Education & Society

How Science Might Help Keep Wild Places Wild

Recreation researchers are studying how to minimize human impact on public lands while maximizing accessibility.

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