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U.S. life expectancy hits all-time high

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The chemical genius of Katharine Burr Blodgett

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Svalbard’s polar bears are showing remarkable resilience to climate change

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How new CT scanners ended Heathrow 100ml liquids rule

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JWST spots most distant galaxy ever, pushing the limits of the observable universe

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Psychiatrists plan to overhaul the mental health bible—and change how we define ‘disorder’

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How to walk safely when sidewalks turn icy

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Like staying up late? You may be putting yourself at risk of heart problems

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The Schrödinger equation just turned 100, and quantum physicists are still grappling with its mysteries

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Why the weekend’s winter storm was supercharged by climate change

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Google DeepMind unleashes new AI AlphaGenome to investigate DNA’s ‘dark matter’

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40 years after Challenger disaster, NASA faces safety fears on Artemis II

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The surprising science behind how certain foods can make you smell more attractive

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AI reveals 800 never-before-seen ‘cosmic anomalies’ in old Hubble images

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NASA to push ahead with ‘wet’ dress rehearsal for Artemis II moon mission

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A foraging teenager was mauled by a bear 27,000 years ago, skeleton shows

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Menopause linked to changes in brain’s gray matter, new study shows

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The science of why video evidence can mess with our brain

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Why freezing rain can be so much more dangerous than snow

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Smallpox eradication champion William Foege dies at age 89

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JWST unveils most intricate map yet of cosmic dark matter

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Why does orange juice taste bad after you brush your teeth?

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NASA readies for Artemis II mission, AI-powered speech gives stroke patients hope, and researchers discover oldest cave art ever

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Babies who attend daycare share ‘good’ germs, too

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Quantum physicists just supersized Schrödinger’s cat

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Want to live longer? The tiniest of lifestyle changes can dramatically boost longevity

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Back from the dead, a black hole is erupting after a 100-million-year hiatus

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How digital forensics could prove what’s real in the age of deepfakes

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How math can reveal lottery fraud

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How zoos are preparing animals for this weekend’s massive winter storm

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Weaker radiation limits will not help nuclear energy

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Why Apple and OpenAI are reportedly betting on AI hardware in 2026

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Why are winter storm forecasts all over the place?

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Why mining Greenland’s minerals is so challenging

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Scientists create exotic new forms of ice never before seen on Earth

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Dolphins with more close friends age more slowly

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This is the most complete skeleton yet of our ancestor Homo habilis

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What’s the biggest explosion in the universe?

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Forensic science meets ancient art—inside the quest for Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA

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Colon cancer is killing more young people in the U.S. than any other cancer

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NIH ends fetal tissue research

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Is the flu shot linked to dysphonia? Here’s what the science says

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Sonic booms can protect Earth from dangerous space junk

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Ancient bacterium’s genome could rewrite the history of syphilis

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Parents might age faster or slower based on how many kids they have

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Scientists just calculated how many microplastics are in our atmosphere. The number is absolutely shocking

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NASA Crew-11 astronauts reflect on ISS medical evacuation and future of human spaceflight

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‘Bat accelerator’ unlocks new clues to how these animals navigate

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

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New JWST images show Helix Nebula in astonishing clarity

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