A nutrition scientist applies metabolism, biology and food science to one of science fiction's oldest questions.

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Three species that lived about 308 million years ago challenge the idea that the first land vertebrates underwent ...

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The last year has been great for the movies, from high-concept science fiction in Project Hail Mary to the deep cultural ...

Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital. Contact Graham at KatesG@cbsnews.com or grahamkates@protonmail.com ...