puzzling

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The paper, which was published April 27 in Nature Neuroscience, answers a puzzling question about the mechanism controlling this long-observed cerebral movement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Why cancer has been increasing in people's late teens, 20s, 30s and 40s has been puzzling scientists for years.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Yet clear fossil evidence only dates back to about 540 million years ago, leaving a puzzling 160 million-year gap in the record.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

It would be easy to conclude that this is merely a case of managers using A.I. to do less work, but many employees have noticed something puzzling: Their managers seem more burned out than ever.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

But Wittgenstein’s texts are puzzling, problematic, and unfinished.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton