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Key U.S. science panels are being axed—and others are becoming less open

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Why the FDA rejected a ‘breakthrough’ melanoma drug

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Do octopus brains work like humans’—or is there another way to be smart?

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A SpaceX rocket booster may be on track to hit the moon in August

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Watch NASA test its new X-59 jet designed to go faster than the speed of sound

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A third of U.S. adults don’t get enough sleep, new CDC report warns

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US lawmakers vote to cut science spending—but reject Trump’s sweeping reductions

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The spring migration of birds is peaking. Here’s how to watch

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What is the Kardashev scale, and can we climb it?

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What is the AI compute crunch, and why are AI tools hitting usage limits?

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‘Spectacular’ Viking coin hoard discovery is likely the largest in history

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Trump, ibogaine and the science behind the psychedelics boom in the U.S.

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At shadow climate summit on phasing out fossil fuels, scientists are center stage

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Scientists just discovered what is fueling cows’ potent burps

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Trump withdraws wellness influencer and MAHA activist Casey Means as surgeon general nominee

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Scientists use AI to test whether life can run on only 19 amino acids

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The effort to rescue ‘Timmy’ the humpback whale just took a risky turn

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JWST discovers ‘red monster’ galaxy that challenges astronomers’ understanding of the early universe

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Pioneering geneticist and decoder of the human genome J. Craig Venter dies at age 79

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Infamous geneticist and decoder of the human genome J. Craig Venter dies at 79

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Should schools limit kids’ screen time? The science is murky

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What’s faster than light? Darkness

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Measles outbreaks can end, but the danger of the disease doesn’t

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A giant hailstorm just killed an emu at a Missouri zoo

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What happened after the fall of Rome? Ancient genomes offer new clues

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DOJ indicts former Fauci adviser David Morens on charges related to COVID pandemic

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What you eat for lunch could influence your immune system just hours later

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein connects physics, poetry and pop culture

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NASA chief Jared Isaacman hints at campaign to make Pluto a planet again

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City birds appear more afraid of women than men, and scientists have no idea why

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Humanity may be doomed to die in nuclear war—unless we act soon, physicist David Gross says

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The Simpsons reference that refutes one of history’s greatest mathematicians

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Fusion energy company Commonwealth applies to join a U.S. power grid—a first

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Watch Astrobotic’s latest record-breaking ‘ring of fire’ rocket engine test

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Polycystic ovary syndrome might affect men, too. Here’s how

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War in Iran spotlights the risk to drinking water for millions in the Persian Gulf

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The science behind the Adidas shoes that helped two marathoners break the two-hour mark

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Iconic Sombrero Galaxy captured in incredible detail, revealing its enormous glowing halo

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People trust vaccine scientists as much as other researchers, poll shows

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Blood filtering could help treat preeclampsia, pilot study suggests

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Zepbound’s and Ozempic’s greatest benefit may be their anti-inflammatory power

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NASA Curiosity discovery, suicide hotline hope, the AI voice clone upper hand

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Entire NSF science advisory board fired by Trump administration

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‘Staggering’ number of people believe unproven claims about vaccines, raw milk, and more

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‘Bat feast’ animal videos at African cave offer clues to how deadly viruses spread

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Can electric air taxis carry passengers? Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 just cleared a key test

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Mollusk shells could pave the way to greener materials

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One scientist’s 10-year quest to calculate the strength of gravity

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RFK, Jr., praises ibogaine for depression treatment. Is the psychedelic a magic bullet?

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RFK, Jr., puts psychedelics on fast track to FDA review and approval

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