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Earth is home to 20 million insect species—three times more than we thought

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The Rubin telescope just began the largest cosmic time-lapse in history

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This planet survived the death of its star—and kept its atmosphere

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Scientists just unveiled “cyborg” cockroaches that can breathe underwater for hours

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Supreme Court limits police searches of phone location data

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Why this 98-qubit quantum computer is a big deal

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Europe’s Future Circular Collider could revolutionize particle physics—if it’s ever built

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NASA announces Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines and Firefly to build lunar landers for a future moon base

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New York City could see its hottest weather in more than a decade

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What is a Lagrangian used for in physics?

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AI finds hidden ECG signal that predicts sudden cardiac death risk

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China’s LineShine supercomputer tops global rankings with almost 2 quintillion calculations per second

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London botanic gardens digitizes 7 million specimens

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Stunning new image of the Milky Way reveals its glittering heart

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Chaotic pigeons are helping redefine what we know about learning

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Why botulism keeps cropping up in infant formula

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Extreme heat is setting in for July 4. Here’s what to know

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How to spot an AI-generated face, according to science

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NASA prepares to launch an unprecedented mission to save a dying space telescope

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Gene-editing startups are using CRISPR to treat diseases

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How to tell a comet from an asteroid and a meteor from a meteorite

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How to protect Earth from a deadly asteroid impact

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What's best for baking—butter or margarine? A food scientist explains

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Will humans one day talk to animals? This scientist is bringing us closer

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What happens at the edge of a black hole? Astronomers may be close to finding out

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Ancient Roman scrolls destroyed by Mount Vesuvius digitally unrolled in full for first time

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Cosmic imposters show astronomers sometimes get things hilariously wrong

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How Mbappe, Haaland and Messi use psychology to stay sharp at the World Cup

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France just hit its hottest day ever recorded

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Fundamental principles of the universe called into question by two physicists

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How quantum sensing could reveal hidden faults in thousands of U.S. bridges

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Weight loss drugs don't work for everyone—here’s why

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Top quantum computer expert claims Microsoft’s ‘topological qubit’ doesn’t hold up

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Extreme heat is muddling animals’ brains—and even triggering aggression

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How underappreciated mathematician Emmy Noether helped prove physics' most fundamental theories

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The first ticking ‘nuclear clocks’ are here

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Why the paint is peeling off the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool—experts explain

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is almost as old as the universe itself

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Stem cells banish severe autoimmune disease for 15 years

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Will NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopter fleet sink science at the Red Planet?

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Got a tick bite? Here’s what to do and when to seek treatment

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Ebola outbreak latest, World Cup heat risks and dad brains

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Can GLP-1s boost testosterone levels?

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How becoming a dad changes men’s brains

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Celebrate Father’s Day with seven whimsical and weird animal dads

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Silicon Valley's longevity biohackers are engaged in a dangerous experiment

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Attachment style may influence how many kids people have

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A water treatment expert on what could actually fix the Reflecting Pool

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Which World Cup cooling methods really protect players from extreme heat?

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Scientists pop the cork on the hidden chemistry inside wine bottles

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