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Mystery Prototaxites tower fossils may represent a newly discovered kind of life

New JWST images show Helix Nebula in astonishing clarity

Oldest cave art ever found discovered in Indonesia

NASA quietly ends financial support for planetary science groups

Deer may see hidden glowing signs in forests

Watch three solar prominences erupt in epic video

Can science explain consciousness?

California wildfire smoke linked to increased autism diagnoses, new study finds

RSV is surging, but antibody shots and vaccines can protect babies

World has entered an era of ‘global water bankruptcy,’ U.N. warns

Why did Jeffrey Epstein cultivate famous scientists?

As the U.S. marks a year of measles outbreaks, is the disease back for good?

Is AI really conscious—or are we bringing it to life?

Can a ‘brain in a vat’ be conscious?

Your guide to 29 wildly different theories of consciousness

Which dog breed stereotypes are true? Here’s the science

What is consciousness? Science faces its hardest problem yet

Science crossword: Consciousness carriers

Readers respond to the October 2025 issue

Poem: ‘E = mc²’

Math puzzle: A winning loser

Life’s evil twins—mirror cells—could doom Earth if scientists don’t stop them

JWST could finally spot the very first stars in the universe

How extremophile molds are destroying museum artifacts

Heal injuries faster with new science

February 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago

A bright light in the dark