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Japan launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket

Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people

Fossil of huge terror bird offers new information about wildlife in South America 12 million years ago

215 million hectares of forest—an area bigger than Mexico—could grow back by itself, if we can just leave it alone

Green shoots spring from ashes in Brazil's fire-resistant savanna

Pakistan shuts primary schools in Lahore over record pollution

China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space

The Taurid meteor showers peak a week apart in November

Geodynamic mantle-flow model explains deformation of continental crust block in North China

Report reveals how the state of our oceans is intrinsically linked to human health

What the Thai cave rescue can teach us about unconventional leadership

Scientists detect traces of an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico using laser-sensor technology

Ancient mud reveals Australia's burning history over the past 130,000 years—and a way forward in current fire crisis

Biochemists create protocells to explore how lipids may have led to first cell membranes

Something to sniff at: Lab-engineered receptors illuminate odor detection

'Doomsday' Antarctic glacier melting faster than expected, fueling calls for geoengineering

Learning more about supernovae through stardust

Deep sea rocks suggest oxygen can be made without photosynthesis, deepening the mystery of life

4,000-year-old town discovered hidden in Arabian oasis

Pollution level in Pakistan megacity hits new high, says official

UN summit approves fund to share benefits of nature's sequenced genetic data

Not too big, not too small: Why modern humans are the ideal size for speed

Earth's climate will keep changing long after humanity hits net-zero emissions. Our research shows why

Sudan's civil war has left at least an estimated 62,000 dead—but the true figure could be far higher

Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you're one of these three types

Collisions between planes and birds follow seasonal patterns and overlap with breeding and migration—new research

New digital light manufacturing approach resolves common problems associated with 3D printing

African Sahara 'greening' can alter Northern Hemisphere climate, modeling study finds

Blue Origin hauls massive New Glenn 1st stage to launch site with hot fire up next

Saturday Citations: On chimpanzee playwrights; the nature of dark energy; deep-diving Antarctic seals

How and why people spread rumors is key to understanding how false information travels and takes root

Rethinking archaeology and place

Readers discuss cloud formation, Stonehenge and Earth’s frenemy Jupiter

Nuts! NY authorities euthanize Instagram squirrel star

Voting Has Never Been More Secure Than It Is Right Now

Air monitor records pollution level in Lahore 40 times above WHO limit

Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to heavy rain

The reasons flowers wilt could explain how plants spend (and save) their energy

This is what it sounds like when the Earth's poles flip

What the presidential candidates have done, and where they stand, on education

The Salton Sea -- an area rich with lithium -- is a hot spot for child respiratory issues

Increased rates of severe human infections caused by Streptococcus subspecies

Exposure to particular sources of air pollution is harmful to children's learning and memory

Time to freak out? How the existential terror of hurricanes can fuel climate change denial

Bird flu was found in a US pig – does that raise the risk for humans?

We've seen particles that are massless only when moving one direction

Viruses may help store vast amounts of carbon in soil

The Mystery of the Siberian Craters

Why finding bird flu in a U.S. pig for the first time is raising new worries

AI tackles huge problem of antimicrobial resistance in intensive care