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U.S. cases of a deadly fungus nearly doubled in recent years

The mystery of Christiaan Huygens’ flawed telescopes may have been solved

310-million-year-old fossil blobs might not be jellyfish after all

By flying over atmospheric rivers, scientists aim to improve forecasts

Martian soil may have all the nutrients rice needs

50 years ago, researchers discovered a leak in Earth’s oceans

Earth’s inner core may be more complex than researchers thought

Static electricity helps parasitic nematodes glom onto victims

Maternal deaths in the U.S. keep climbing

A volcano on Venus was spotted erupting in decades-old images

A moon-forming cataclysm could have also triggered Earth’s plate tectonics

A ‘fire wolf’ fish could expand what we know about one unusual deep-sea ecosystem

Why experts recommend ditching racial labels in genetic studies

A trick inspired by Hansel and Gretel could help rovers explore other worlds

In mice, anxiety isn’t all in the head. It can start in the heart

‘Ghost Particle’ chronicles the neutrino’s discovery and what’s left to learn

Two scientists’ trek showed how people of Chaco Canyon may have hauled logs

Honeybees waggle to communicate. But to do it well, they need dance lessons

Some monkeys accidentally make stone flakes that resemble ancient hominid tools

My mammogram revealed I have dense breasts. What does that mean?

Readers discuss net-zero carbon emissions and glass frogs

Good with tools? You may be a cockatoo

A runaway black hole has been spotted fleeing a distant galaxy

Scientists have mapped an insect brain in greater detail than ever before

Dry farming could help agriculture in the western U.S. amid climate change

How wildfires deplete the Earth’s ozone layer

520-million-year-old animal fossils might not be animals after all

Newborn stars sculpt their galaxies in new James Webb telescope images

Is this the superconductor of scientists’ dreams? A new claim faces scrutiny

An antibody injection could one day help people with endometriosis

Bird flu can jump to mammals. Should we worry?

Astronomers spotted shock waves shaking the web of the universe for the first time

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill ruined long-term shore stability

What the first look at the genetics of Chernobyl’s dogs revealed

The Yamnaya may have been the world’s earliest known horseback riders

Half of all active satellites are now from SpaceX. Here’s why that may be a problem

Muons unveiled new details about a void in Egypt’s Great Pyramid

Wildfires in boreal forests released a record amount of CO2 in 2021

Plant/animal hybrid proteins could help crops fend off diseases

Many Antarctic glaciers are hemorrhaging ice. This one is healing its cracks

‘We Are Electric’ delivers the shocking story of bioelectricity

How meningitis-causing bacteria invade the brain

Ancient DNA unveils disparate fates of Ice Age hunter-gatherers in Europe

Here’s how lemon juice may fend off kidney stones

The oldest known pollen-carrying insects lived about 280 million years ago

The fastest claw in the sea belongs to young snapping shrimp

An incendiary form of lightning may surge under climate change

Medicated eye drops may delay nearsightedness in children

‘Mommy brain’ doesn’t capture how the brain transforms during pregnancy

Air pollution made an impression on Monet and other 19th century painters