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Autistic Barbie reminds us stories have the power to counter misinformation

The only U.S. particle collider shuts down – so a new one may rise

When the fish stop biting, ice fishers follow the crowd

Babies brains’ can follow a beat as soon as they’re born

A bonobo’s imaginary tea party suggests apes can play pretend

The best way to help Alzheimer’s patients may be to help their caregivers

Gum disease bacteria can promote cancer growth in mice

Some dung beetles dig deep to keep their eggs cool

Artemis II is returning humans to the moon with science riding shotgun

These beetle larvae lure in bees by mimicking flowers

AI models spot deepfake images, but people catch fake videos

With effort, procrastinators can change

Widespread use of HPV shots could mean fewer cervical cancer screenings

Poor sleep may account for a large share of dementia cases

Tear gas and pepper spray can have lasting health effects

A Greek star catalog from the dawn of astronomy, revealed

A study hints positive thinking could strengthen vaccine immunity

Canadian humpback whales thrive with a little help from their friends

Genes may shape how long we live more than once thought

Polar bears in the Barents Sea are staying fat despite rapid sea ice loss

Artificial lungs kept a man alive until he could get a transplant

A massive clump of dark matter may lurk in the Milky Way

Whaling may have started 1,500 years earlier than already known

AI tool AlphaGenome predicts how one typo can change a genetic story

What the new nutrition guidelines get wrong about fat

The brain’s response to a heart attack may worsen recovery

Spider silk-making organs evolved due to a 400-million-year-old genetic oops

This ancient stick may be the world’s oldest handheld wooden tool

Some vaccines are making progress in protecting vulnerable species

The inner lives of animals

How Greenland sharks defy aging

It masquerades as malignant. But this bone-covered tumor is benign

Physics theories about the multiverse are stranger than fiction

Seismometers can track falling space junk

A spot in the base of the brain has a love of language

Animals experience joy. Scientists want to measure it

A massive cosmic ring may challenge a key assumption about the universe

This hand stencil in Indonesia is now the oldest known rock art

Physicists discovered neutrinos 70 years ago. The ghostly particles still have secrets to tell

There’s life beneath the snow, but it’s at risk of melting away

This detached hand robot has a thing for skittering on its fingertips

‘In Botanical Time’ explores the ways Earth’s oldest plants cheat death

This tool-using cow defies expectations for bovine braininess

This fish may play a hole in its head like a drum

A long-lost tectonic fragment may be shaking Northern California

Math puzzle: The homesick rover

Animal personalities can play a big role in saving species

Color blindness hides a key warning sign of bladder cancer

How cheetah mummies could help bring the species back to Arabia

This dino’s fossil claw suggests it snatched eggs, not insects