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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What’s faster than light? Darkness

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

A giant hailstorm just killed an emu at a Missouri zoo

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

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

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

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein connects physics, poetry and pop culture

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blood filtering could help treat preeclampsia, pilot study suggests