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Are we the Martians? The intriguing idea that life on Earth began on the red planet

Can you 'live long and prosper' by learning economics from Star Trek? Or is that 'highly illogical?'

New materials, old physics—the science behind how your winter jacket keeps you warm

Why do cricket balls have to be so hard?

Twisted light-matter systems unlock unusual topological phenomena

With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge

Men embodying women in VR report strong emotional reactions to verbal harassment

New model showcases microbubble behavior in viscoelastic fluid under ultrasound forcing

Before we build on the moon, we have to master the commute

Music can affect your driving—but not always how you'd expect

Ancient microfossils reveal a moving North Pacific Ocean 5 million years ago

Turning structural failure into propulsion

How a bacteria-busting spray could help solve a meaty problem

What was the Christmas star? Astronomy might hold the answer

I love my friends … I do not love their kids

Rethinking how we end a satellite's mission

Archaeology team uncovers lost mission site of Espiritu Santo

Novel model to reveal deep-sea black coral symbiotic system

Progress persists for low-baseline sustainable development goals, while high-baseline goals stagnate or reverse

Aluminum cans are a viable alternative to bottles for red muscadine wine, new study finds

Study uncovers how calcium controls insulin quality in the endoplasmic reticulum

Sugar-derived crystals show stiffness approaching that of aluminum

New method uses spin motion to control heat flow in magnetic materials

New framework offers structured approach to assess nitrogen status in forests

Texas Humane Legislation Network has pushed to improve animal welfare laws for 50 years

Wildland fires emit more air pollution than previously estimated, study finds

Veritas explores the nature of a mysterious gamma-ray emitter

Using microwave pulses to plug leaks in quantum computers makes them more reliable

The moon and sun figure big in the new year's lineup of cosmic wonders

Spin-engineered copper nanozyme enables efficient lignin conversion and strong green adhesives

These Illinois dairy and beef farms make raising methane-belching cows part of the climate solution

Researchers discover a new superfluid phase in non-Hermitian quantum systems

Ancient Puebloans kept macaws and parrots in great houses for ceremonial use

Connecticut state police help rescue majestic bald eagle: It had flown into power lines and fell

Mississippi River mining plan in Minnesota dredges up concerns about damage to natural areas

A new way to map how cells choose their fate

Ancient bone arrow points reveal organized craft production in prehistoric Argentina

New framework helps climate modelers integrate Indigenous community input into simulations

What Renaissance readers left behind in haircare books

ALMA datasets elucidate nearby galaxy NGC 1266's massive molecular outflow

Glacier loss to accelerate, with up to 4,000 disappearing each year by 2050s

Ultra-hot lava world has thick atmosphere, upending expectations

Ancient mega-shark ruled Australian seas 15 million years before megalodon

Iraqis cover soil with clay to curb sandstorms

Why we may be misreading our dogs' emotions

Evidence of a quantum spin liquid ground state in a kagome material

Severe drought linked to the decline of the hobbits 61,000 years ago

Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy

Detecting the hidden magnetism of altermagnets

China's durian craze has turned this tropical fruit into a tool of diplomacy