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The northern lights' dark twin is a wild card for the power grid

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Why student samples can mislead: Higher education may shift values toward Western norms

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Scientists discover why cancer drugs don’t work for everyone

Scientists find gut bacteria inject proteins that control your immune system

How Anthony Leggett pushed the boundaries of quantum physics

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Piezoelectric materials enable a new approach to searching for axions

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We thought we knew the shape of the universe. We were wrong

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A rare star in a tiny galaxy preserves a record of the early universe

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A Light in the Dark: Finding the Good in the Natural World

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Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them

Scientists discover bizarre new states inside tiny magnetic whirlpools

We could protect Earth from dangerous asteroids using a huge magnet

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NASA spots comet reversing its spin in a first for science

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How do mRNA vaccines work, and why are they safe and effective?

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Is the universe swarming with tiny black holes?

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Japan's giant caldera volcano is refilling 7,300 years later

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The truth about pain that your doctor might not tell you

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Author of Red Mars calls 'bullshit' on emigrating to the planet

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Why Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars is still a classic, 34 years on

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Read an extract from Kim Stanley Robinson's sci-fi classic Red Mars

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Scientists stunned as Mars dust storms blast water into space

Surprising male G-spot found in most detailed study of the penis yet

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Surprising G-spot found in the most detailed study of the penis yet

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Scientists discover “alien space weather stations” that could reveal habitable planets

Gabon battles for baby sea turtles' survival

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The ice protecting Alaska is vanishing faster than expected

This dangerous combo in your body could raise death risk by 83%

From simulation to strategy: Climate modeling motivates action at the top

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Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing — Colonies surged 15-fold

Study in search of a tropical spring is first to show some birds flip their breeding season in response to climate

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From engineered fungal molecules to drug leads, chem-bio hybrid synthesis enables antiparasitic drug discovery

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Scientists may be overestimating amounts of microplastics in the environment, and the culprit is lab gloves

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Study finds 60% of Australia's top-use pesticides are banned in the EU

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Fieldoscopy reveals femtosecond optical switching in 15 nm indium tin oxide nanocrystals

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Birds of prey act as sentinels to warn of forever chemicals

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Freshwater fish populations plunge 81% as river migrations collapse

Scientists create clear nail polish that lets you use touchscreens with long nails

How labor movements may help rebalance power in the technology sector

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NASA's Artemis II mission will take an astronaut crew around the Moon: The long road to launch

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Direct confirmation of two baby planets forming around a young, sun-like star

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How Neanderthals used a lakeshore in Germany to hunt, butcher and survive

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Discarded oyster shells may pull rare earth metals from polluted water

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Video training helps young adults with disabilities navigate romance

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Q&A: How high school shapes future success

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Tale of the lava heron: Student describes new Galapagos species

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AI agent accelerates catalyst discovery for sustainable fuel development

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Novel measurement confirms a 50-year-old prediction: Dark points are faster than light

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Scientists identify new Fusarium species behind wheat disease outbreak in Ethiopia

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Wild squirrels consistently climb higher for better snacks, researchers find

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Researchers use quantum biosensors to peer into cells' inner workings

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