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Shipwrecks can become thriving reefs, but may contain hidden toxic time bombs

Forgotten samples from Greenland's Cold War base reveal warmer summers during ancient ice-free period

Judging faces without personality labels uncovers key patterns in first impressions

Building wildfire-resilient homes costs less than residents expect

Mystery skeleton found in Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey may finally have an identity

Primates Also Become Germophobes After Living Through a Viral Outbreak

Rule breaking by just a few people can be contagious

Like humans, some primates become cautious of germs in the wake of a viral outbreak

Caribbean islands were once the center of diversity for barn owls

Northern Australia is a 'lifeboat' for critically endangered green sawfish

Male seahorse pouch proteins may help remove toxic waste from developing embryos

Diverse and sustained social activities may boost cognition in older age

Are Our Hearts Strong Enough to Get to Mars?

Soybean waste yields 3D-printable material that could help repair skin

Are transgender sports bans really about protecting women? Survey data tells a different story

A hidden rivalry between two quantum states at the heart of superconductors

How governments worldwide are shaping what AI can say about politics

Feral—and threatened? Endangered camels, banteng and hog deer have found an unexpected refuge in Australia

How buying weapons can harm a country's economy

Machine learning reveals potential warning signal for polar vortex disruptions

'Terror of kings': Why the 1066 appearance of Halley's Comet terrified the medieval world

New study reveals the high financial value of privacy in legal proceedings

Oxygen collisions show evidence of jet quenching, a signature of early-universe matter

Tofu is the winner. Scientist creates new holistic scoring system to measure the impact of food

Using eyedrops in space—wearable patch offers a new approach

See the Orionids meteor shower at its peak this week

Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS—how could that happen?

From seafloor depths to fishing activity, free software brings ocean data together

Why is it so hard to spot a liar? Expert explains the psychology of deception

What climate change is costing California

Distrust in the media and courts can cause democratic backsliding, study suggests

Supercomputer reveals how size could shape the future of nanomedicine

Water as we've never known it: Physicists test water beyond Earth-like conditions

The Most Unsettling Books We Know

How Hunger Can Trigger Alcohol Cravings

The mathematical impossibility of making a perfect world map

This Giant Waterlily Species Was Discovered Via Instagram

Scientists left in the dark by National Science Foundation grant application delays

What Makes Life Beautiful?

Green stars do exist—and others shine pink or purple, too

Scientists finally uncover why statins can cause muscle pain

A quantum computing feat brings the ‘megaquops’ era a step closer

Hurricane warning maps are improving, but a dangerous problem remains

The Selfish Gene at 50

Astronomers uncover new secrets of the Universe’s first five minutes

Scientists discover a bizarre Jurassic “squid” unlike anything ever seen

Scientists discover a way to kill dangerous gut bacteria without killing the good

Your aging brain may be trading memory for something more valuable

Math Puzzle: Baby bottle mix-up

AI can give you your voice back