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In chimpanzees, peeing is contagious

Cigarettes with less nicotine may help some smokers quit

Survivors of the LA fires will face a complex blend of mental health challenges

What nuclear weapons experts will watch for under Trump

Hula-hooping robots reveal the physics behind keeping rings aloft

Early human ancestors didn’t regularly eat meat

Megadroughts are on the rise worldwide

A crumbling exoplanet spills its guts

What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025

Ancient, engraved stones may have been buried to summon the sun

Why the FDA banned the common food dye Red No. 3

Lethal snake venom may be countered by new AI-designed proteins

Iron Age Celtic women’s social and political power just got a boost

Toxin-gobbling bacteria may live on poison dart frog skin

Hand-feeding squirrels accidentally changed their skulls

Obesity needs a new definition beyond BMI, health experts argue

A podcast challenges us to reassess our relationship with wildfires

Got a cold? A placebo might help

How we might finally find black holes from the cosmic dawn

U.S. dementia cases may rise to 1 million per year by 2060

Flying cars could soon become a reality

Readers react to Betelgeuse’s buddy, the 2024 Nobels and small nuclear reactor waste

Enter a new era for our storied magazine

2024 was Earth’s hottest year on record, passing a dangerous warming threshold

AI could transform health care, but will it live up to the hype?

How child soldiers heal after the trauma of war

How people suppress memories may be key to PTSD recovery

Humans, not climate change, may have wiped out Australia’s giant kangaroos

California wildfire season should be over. So why is L.A. burning?

Cosmic rays could help reveal how tornadoes form

More new geckos have been found hiding in Southeast Asia’s limestone towers

Poop is on the menu for a surprising number of animals

Is alcohol linked to cancer? Here’s what the science says

What to know about the first bird flu–related death in the U.S.

‘Forever chemicals’ are causing health problems in some wildlife

AI helps doctors detect more breast cancer in the largest real-world study

Velvet ants have the Swiss Army knife of venoms

Pluto may have captured its moon Charon with a kiss

The unique neural wiring of the human hippocampus may maximize memory

A major new neutrino experiment is nearing completion

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survived its closest approach to the sun

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American burying beetles are making a comeback in Nebraska

The spread of breast cancer may be inherited

Scientists predict an undersea volcano eruption near Oregon in 2025

Short bursts of physical activity cut women’s risk of heart attack

Fiber friction is the key to cozy knits

Dogs team up with AI to sniff out cancer

Scientists are building underwater neutrino telescopes in the Mediterranean