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Scientist creates 'mini‑universe' to measure time without a clock

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Mountainous landscapes store far more carbon than previously thought, new research shows

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Trees may store less carbon than expected in the future

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How to Feel at Home in the Modern World

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Earth’s permafrost could soon release hidden ‘deep carbon,’ supercharging warming

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Supercomputer predicts 2026 World Cup results

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Molecular anchors on gut phages could open new therapeutic avenues

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Rare-earth-free zinc oxide achieves a first in stress-to-light conversion

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Novel forecasting model developed to predict river temperature

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The relationship recession is even bigger for Gen Z than we thought

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Landscape water velocities across Europe reshape nitrogen pollution risk under climate change

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Nuclear clocks tick for the first time

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A new method could spot fentanyl variants no one has cataloged yet

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Killer robots are here – we must finally decide whether to accept them

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Carbon dioxide unlocks safer oxidation chemistry under room-temperature conditions

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Horse owners' personality and attachment style shape how they interact with and care for their horses

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Engineered bacterium turns potato starch into biodegradable plastic in 24 hours

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Dragonfly and damselfly migrations crisscross planet, with 100 species confirmed

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The Surprising Things You Find Digging Through Frozen Prehistoric Squirrel Poop

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Crossword: Power play

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Climate change is causing fish to move to cooler water—what if their escape route is blocked?

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AI tracks missing hydrogen atoms in crystals with 97% success rate

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A cornerstone of Milky Way history may need rewriting with evidence of multiple ancient mergers

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New findings complete first evolutionary history of all living millipede orders, dating back 460 million years

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Photo: Hubble and Webb offer new view of Black Eye Galaxy

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Here’s what would happen if you tried to break a photon in half

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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket minutes ahead of IPO

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Hubble captures galaxy swarm with lensed arcs from early universe

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Meltwater is causing Antarctic glaciers to flow faster toward the ocean

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SpaceX lifts off in record Wall Street debut

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The 24 alien books Scientific American recommends

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Would you buy milk from a gene‑edited cow? Consumers may be more open than you think

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Why birds ignore Newton: New theory could sharpen models of flocks, crowds and cells

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Venus flytrap's snap may come from rapid cell wall softening, not water flow

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Where Did Earth Get Its Oceans? Maybe It Made Them Itself.

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Aliens might exist, but there are three reasons why they're not visiting us

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Why chickens come in so many colors, and what one gene reveals about evolution

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What Makes Sloths So Slow?

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Alaska’s glaciers have a startling response to rising temperatures

DNA tracking links raccoons to riverborne bacteria with possible human spillover

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What Amazonian photographs reveal when we look again, and together

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SpaceX’s historic IPO ignites the new space race

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Swapping steak for salmon could boost health and reduce emissions

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Slime molds make decisions using internal fluid flows

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These tiny holes could change how the world cleans water

Can fasting fight gum disease? Scientists find surprising link

Can ancient bacteria help solve one of agriculture's biggest challenges?

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Ancient DNA study of post-Roman Europeans reveals emergence of complex new society

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Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day gets one major thing wrong about the search for aliens

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No, mastic gum won’t reshape your jaw

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